'Someone Just Stole our Ambulance,' EMS Provider Tells Indianapolis Dispatcher

March 25, 2025

The thief who ran away after the rig hit a curb was apprehended by Indianapolis police.

"Someone just stole our ambulance."

That's what an EMS provider told an Indianapolis dispatcher over the radio Tuesday morning.

The crew was eating lunch when they noticed their ride was gone. The member of the EMS team isn't sure which direction the stolen ambulance was headed, WTHR reported.

Indianapolis police were advised that the ambulance had been abandoned and a man was running away. Officers took him into custody a short time later.

The left front tire was damaged and flat. During the joy ride, the ambulance struck a vehicle.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.