Man steals Carroll County ambulance and crashes into police car – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) – A man was arrested Thursday after driving an ambulance from a Carroll County hospital and crashing into two police cars, authorities said.

Around 12:15 p.m., deputies learned that a Baltimore County Fire Department ambulance had been stolen from the Carroll Hospital Center, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Deputies and state troopers later found the stolen ambulance moving south along 32nd Street, but instead of pulling over, the driver led authorities to pursue a short chase, delegates said.

At some point, the ambulance crashed into the Maryland State Police vehicle and then into the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.

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The chase ended around 12:30 p.m. when the ambulance stopped near Gamber Fire Company. At that time, the driver was detained.

No one was injured in the incident.

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Delegates said charges were pending against the unnamed driver, who was examined at a local hospital.