October 9, 2010 (CHICAGO) It happened Saturday morning in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Ambulance 23 was stopped near Wilcox and Kildare treating a person for a diabetic episode. The man then jumped in and drove off.
Paramedics radioed in the theft. A nearby fire truck heard the call and cut the ambulance off at Madison and Kostner.
The driver is identified as 27-year-old Jimmy McCoy. He was taken into custody and charged with unlawful possession of stolen motor vehicle.
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