Officials: Man steals ambulance, leads Philadelphia police on wild chase

Kelly Rule reports from Northeast Philadelphia, where a man allegedly stole an ambulance late Friday night and led police on a wild chase.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have taken a suspect into custody following a stolen ambulance chase throughout the city Friday night.

The incident started around 9:30 p.m. Friday when fire rescue units responded to a domestic disturbance, along with a hospital case, at the Roosevelt Inn on the 7600 block of the Boulevard.

Police said the man at the scene became combative and stole the medic unit.

Man steals ambulance, leads police on wild chase

FOX 29's Kelly Rule reports from Northeast Philadelphia, where a man allegedly stole an ambulance late Friday night and led police on a wild chase.

The suspect drove toward a police officer, striking the officer, who discharged his firearm four times, hitting the suspect three times, Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Sekou Kinebrew said at a Friday night press conference.

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Watch as a tow truck attempted unsuccessfully to stop a stolen medic unit during a pursuit through the streets of Philadelphia on Friday night.

Police said the officer was taken to Nazareth Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

At one point in the middle of the chase, it appeared as though police were making an arrest, but the man was able to get away as he crashed into several police cruisers and a tow truck.