VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man has been arrested and charged in connection to an ambulance that was stolen from Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, police say.
Christopher Allman, a 33-year-old man from Virginia Beach, is facing the following charges, according to police: Grand Larceny, Felony Eluding, Felony Destruction of Property, Impersonation of EMS Personnel, Tampering with an EMS Vehicle, and Maliciously Activating a Fire Alarm.
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The charges stem from an incident Tuesday night in which an ambulance was stolen from Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.
Police say they found the stolen ambulance around 7 p.m. They began chasing the ambulance and used tire deflation devices to bring it to a stop, police added.
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Eventually, the ambulance drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into a building pillar on Laskin Ave.
It's still unclear why the ambulance was stolen in the first place.
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