It happened in the 6100 block of Ludington Drive Thursday night.
According to the Houston Police Department, the ambulance was stolen while HFD first responders were out on a service call at a nearby apartment complex.
Police say the man jumped in the ambulance and drove off.
Southwest patrol and CST officers just recovered a stolen ambulance S. Post Oak and W. Orem. Paramedics were on a call when male jumped in and drove off. Officers tracked the ambulance to a fast food outlet where the driver was at the drive up ordering food with emergency lights. pic.twitter.com/iQdyh6y5De
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) January 22, 2021
Suspect was taken into custody without incident. 202
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) January 22, 2021
LISTEN: HPD tracks the stolen ambulance to a fast food restaurant drive-thru
"Officers tracked the ambulance to a fast food outlet where the driver was at the drive up ordering food with emergency lights," read a tweet posted by HPD.
The suspect was later arrested and taken into custody. No injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.
