MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — An ambulance reported stolen from a hospital in the Memphis, Tennessee, area hit a squad car early Wednesday morning following a police chase.
Officers said they were called to Methodist South Hospital regarding a stolen Parrord Medical Ambulance truck just before 4:50 a.m.
The EMT driver told police she was at the hospital helping a patient into a wheelchair from off the stretcher. But when she went back outside, she saw that the ambulance was missing from the entrance dock.
The EMT driver then called 911 and reviewed video footage showing the suspect getting into the ambulance truck and driving off.
Police were able to use a GPS tracker in the vehicle to locate it. When officers attempted a traffic stop, they said the suspect refused. A vehicle pursuit was then initiated.
During that time, officers say they used stop sticks to successfully pop the ambulance's tires.
Crews from Nexstar's WREG captured video of the ambulance appearing to crash into a squad car as it came to a stop in an intersection.
Memphis officers say the suspect initially resisted arrest but after a brief struggle, he was placed into custody and taken to Regional One Hospital in non-critical condition.
No officers were reported injured.
After further investigation, police say the suspect's license was suspended due to failure to pay a citation for no driver's license back in 2013.
Police did not provide any additional information as the investigation remains ongoing.
