OKC Police: Man Stole Ambulance with Paramedic Still Inside

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Police said a man took a paramedic on a wild ride when he stole an ambulance from an Oklahoma City hospital.

The ambulance was parked Monday at Integris Southwest Medical Center at S.W. 44th Street and Western. A paramedic was in the back when he suddenly felt the ambulance start moving. He thought his partner was behind the wheel until he received a call from his partner, who was standing outside watching the ambulance drive away.

Police said 34-year-old Daniel Booth had jumped behind the wheel and taken off.

The paramedic could not get to the front of the ambulance because of a partition, so he tried to get Booth to stop by beating on the glass and yelling at him. He also stayed on the phone with his partner, who in turn called police and gave them updates on where the ambulance was headed.

When officers started following the stolen ambulance, police said Booth suddenly turned around and went back to the hospital. When he parked, the paramedic jumped out. He wasn't hurt.

Police arrested Booth at the scene. He's charged with kidnapping and larceny of a motor vehicle.