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Ambulance Heist: Suspect Steals Vehicle with Patient Inside

2/22/2026

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Benjamin L. Feltz faces multiple charges after stealing an ambulance with a patient inside in Wisconsin Rapids on February 17.
Paramedics were providing care at a residence when the ambulance was stolen.
Feltz fled in the ambulance, triggering an 18-mile, roughly 40-minute police pursuit.
The patient was unharmed.
Feltz is held in Wood County Jail.

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Story summary

Benjamin L. Feltz faces multiple charges after stealing an ambulance with a patient inside in Wisconsin Rapids on February 17.
Paramedics were providing care at a residence when the ambulance was stolen.
Feltz fled in the ambulance, triggering an 18-mile, roughly 40-minute police pursuit.
The patient was unharmed.
Feltz is held in Wood County Jail.