VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach man is in custody after allegedly stealing an ambulance from Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Tuesday evening.
Christopher Allman’s alleged risky ride started Tuesday night at the hospital and ended at the Oceanfront.
Police said it happened around 7:20 p.m. Shortly after the vehicle was taken, police, with guns drawn, were able to take the suspect into custody at Atlantic Avenue and Laskin Road. Police said it appeared that Allman was not injured.
“There was a brief pursuit, and we did use our spike strips to stop the ambulance,” said Jody Saunders, chief communications officer with Virginia Beach Police.
A WAVY 10 viewer, Tommy Turner, Jr., sent video of the moments the police chase came to an end.
The ambulance?
That’s another story.
Additional photos from the aftermath show the passenger-side tire ablaze, and the driver-side tire frayed to the rim.
Allman has been charged with eluding police, destruction of property, grand theft auto, larceny, false identification to an officer, impersonating public safety, tampering and destroying an EMS vehicle, setting an emergency alarm and improper brakes.
Allman remains in jail without bond. A judge set a bond date for Friday, and a preliminary hearing is set for May 2.
