LOS ANGELES—A woman was taken into custody July 18 for allegedly stealing a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) ambulance and driving it from South Los Angeles to Inglewood.
Paramedics were sent to the area of Gage Avenue and Hoover Street late Thursday morning on a “behavioral emergency” call, according to the LAFD.
“While on scene, the patient, who appeared to be experiencing a psychiatric crisis, commandeered the rescue ambulance, identified as RA57, and left the scene without any ambulance personnel on board,” according to an LAFD statement.
“There were no injuries as a result,” the LAFD said. “The ambulance was located shortly after in Inglewood, and local law enforcement ... took the person into custody.”
The woman was taken to a hospital for examination, pending a possible booking on suspicion of auto theft, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Her name was not immediately released.
