Shocking moment paramedics confront ‘thief’ trying to break into an ambulance as they tried to treat an elderly lady
- Paramedics were called to help a pensioner who had fallen after having a fit
- While they were tending to her in a man tried to break into the ambulance
- He was later arrested on suspicion of theft and possession of a class B or C drug
A man tried to break into an ambulance while paramedics were treating an elderly patient.
Paramedics had been called to help a pensioner who had fallen after a fit in Blackpool, Lancashire.
While they were tending to the elderly lady CCTV captured a man trying to break into the side of the ambulance.
While paramedics are treating a pensioner who fell during a fit a man opens the driver-seat’s door
Paramedics notice him and burst out the back doors, running after the man they think is trying to steal something from the ambulance
The footage shows him appearing to check nobody is around, and opening the driver’s side door.
Suddenly the back door of the ambulance bursts open and two paramedics run to apprehend the man.
A struggle breaks out as the two paramedics try to wrestle him from the door.
They eventually manage to pin the man to the down, restraining him as as a stunned family walks past.
A spokeswoman for Lancashire Police said: ‘A 51-year-old man from Blackpool was arrested on suspicion of theft and possession of a class B or C drug.’
‘He was released under investigation pending further enquiries.’
He struggles but the paramedics manage to get him to the floor and he is arrested on suspicion of theft and possession of a class B or C drug
Adding to this a spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) on Friday said: ‘We were called to an incident on Dickson Road, Blackpool on 12 August at 15:02 to reports of a male who had fallen ill.’
‘Whilst caring for the patient in the back of the ambulance, a male attempted to gain entry into the cab.’
‘With help from members of the public the male was apprehended, the police were notified and the male was arrested.’
‘The patient was taken to hospital with no further injuries and we are doing everything we can to support our crew and assist the police in their investigation.’