Stolen Ambulance Advisory 04/03/2018

Stolen Ambulance Advisory; 12:31AM; 1338 S Hope St; https://goo.gl/maps/yZSeHFmvNbJ2; #DTLA; As an LAFD Paramedic crew transferred care of a seriously ill patient to the staff inside California Hospital Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles, their unoccupied 2008 Ford E-Series ambulance (Shop #11812) was stolen from the ambulance parking bay adjacent to the emergency room; The LAPD quickly located the ambulance and commenced a low speed pursuit (the ambulance emergency lights and siren have not been activated), which has now continued onto the freeway system with light traffic conditions, where the California Highway Patrol has taken over the pursuit; No LAFD personnel or patients were harmed or will be delayed; The LAFD will be able to use a reserve ambulance vehicle to return the crew to duty as needed; Media Inquiries: CHP (for the pursuit) and LAPD Incident #104 (for the City required investigation and report); FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; CH: NONE; - Brian Humphrey

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