TOLEDO, Ohio — A Texas man was arrested after troopers say he led them on a chase from Lucas County to Defiance County in an ambulance that was stolen from St. Vincent Medical Center on Friday morning.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says officers were sent on a report of a stolen ambulance parked on U.S. 24 near milepost 56 in Lucas County around 3 a.m. on Saturday.
When troopers arrived on the scene, the ambulance fled west into Henry County while multiple attempts to deploy stop sticks were unsuccessful, according to police.
The ambulance continued into Defiance County, where troopers were able to stop the vehicle. Troopers say the driver pulled over and was arrested without further incident.
The driver, Johnny Smith from Dallas, Texas, was charged with fleeing and eluding and receiving stolen property. The Mercy Health Police Department also issued him additional charges.
Smith is still due in court.
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