Patient Steals Ambulance in Chattanooga, Caught in Monteagle

A patient from Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga was arrested Sunday, after stealing an ambulance from the hospital.
Lt. John Harmon with Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) says they assisted in the pursuit in a supportive role as Jasper Police and Marion County deputies were in the pursuit. The ambulance traveled westbound on I-24 before exiting at the 135 mile marker on Monteagle Mountain. The vehicle was stopped at the entrance to a gated community in Monteagle.
Chattanooga police obtained warrants for the suspect in Hamilton County.