Ambulance Thief Chased, Caught In Oberlin, Police Say

OBERLIN, OH — An ambulance van was stolen from University Hospitals' St. John Medical Center on June 29, Westlake Police said. GPS tracking helped Amherst and Oberlin Police track down the missing van and arrest the suspected thief.

The theft happened at about 8 p.m. on June 29, police said. That's when a private ambulance company reported that one of their vans had been stolen from outside the medical center. Luckily, there was no patient inside the van when it was taken, police said.

The ambulance was equipped with a GPS tracker. It was found in Lorain County, where Amherst and Oberlin police were able to locate the van as it moved through their cities.

Oberlin Police tried to stop the ambulance, but the driver ignored police signals and sped off. However, officers were able to stop the van and arrest the driver.

A 33-year-old man from Cleveland was taken to Lorain County Jail. The ambulance was returned to its rightful owners, undamaged.

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