At 2:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center located at 1925 Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City, in reference to the theft of an ambulance.
The ambulance, embossed with City of Atlantic City and Exceptional Medical Transport logos, was stolen from the emergency room loading area at the emergency room entrance.
Police say emergency medical personnel had transported a patient into the emergency room for treatment and upon exiting the hospital noticed the ambulance was gone.
Atlantic City Police Detective Thomas Holton is the lead investigator. Detective Holton notified area law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for the vehicle. As the investigation progressed information was received that the ambulance was moving toward Cumberland County, specifically the Millville area.
Police say it appears the suspect stopped the vehicle momentarily at a bar just prior to abandoning the vehicle.
The ambulance was located by Millville Police Department in their jurisdiction.
The ambulance was towed to the Atlantic City tow lot and was processed for evidence by the Atlantic City Police Forensics Unit.
A camera caught an image of the suspect.
Anyone with information on the suspect or the incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department at 609-347-5766. Detective Holton's email is tholton@acpolice.org.
Information can be called in anonymously to Crimestoppers at 609-652-1234.
