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Ambulance Stolen with Patient Inside; Suspect Arrested

3/26/2026

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An ambulance was stolen from outside Royal Stoke University Hospital with a patient and a paramedic inside at about 8:15 PM.
Police launched an operation including a dog unit and aircraft.
Staffordshire Police arrested a 31-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent on suspicion of kidnap, vehicle theft and drink driving.
Police tracked the ambulance until it stopped at an Esso petrol station.
Witnesses are asked to contact Staffordshire Police with information.

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Story summary

An ambulance was stolen from outside Royal Stoke University Hospital with a patient and a paramedic inside at about 8:15 PM.
Police launched an operation including a dog unit and aircraft.
Staffordshire Police arrested a 31-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent on suspicion of kidnap, vehicle theft and drink driving.
Police tracked the ambulance until it stopped at an Esso petrol station.
Witnesses are asked to contact Staffordshire Police with information.