A woman was arrested after allegedly stealing an ambulance in Akron in the 1600 block of Brittain Road.
Thankfully, no one was hurt, and Akron Police Lt. Michael Murphy said the ambulance is back in service.
"We just wanted to make sure that we did everything that we could do to safely recover the vehicle, and apprehend that suspect and ultimately hold her accountable for her actions,” said Murphy. “For us, it was just about trying to locate the vehicle as quickly as possible, so the med unit and the paramedics weren’t out of service.”
According to the Fire Department, they responded to a home around 1:45 a.m. for a medical call.
While assessing the patient, a woman got into the ambulance and drove away.
Crews at the scene called the police and had another ambulance arrive to transport the patient to the hospital with a non-life-threatening medical condition.
After 2 a.m., police found the stolen ambulance in the parking lot of the former Chapel Hill Mall.
The woman was found at the scene and taken into custody.
At this time, Murphy said the motive is not clear.
"She said that she was going through some things and didn’t really elaborate on the reasoning behind taking the vehicle, so we’re not sure if it was just a crime of opportunity or if there was a further motive that led to this happening,” said Murphy.
No damage was found to the ambulance.
Meanwhile, News 5 asked Akron Fire Public Information Officer Tawanna Young how the crews were doing.
"Oh, they’re fine. They’re fine. It was a really short incident," said Young.
The woman was charged with grand theft, misconduct at an emergency, and disrupting public services.
