Paramedic UK » theft http://www.paramedic.org.uk News, information and comment for the UK pre-hospital care professionals Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:55:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 US: Boy allegedly steals from ambulance as mom treated http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/07/02/us-boy-allegedly-steals-from-ambulance-as-mom-treated/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/07/02/us-boy-allegedly-steals-from-ambulance-as-mom-treated/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:02:28 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=1270 A boy was arrested over the weekend on charges of stealing from an ambulance while paramedics were treating his mother.

The Johnson City Press reported the boy, who was not named because he is a juvenile, was charged with stealing $5,000 in medical supplies. That includes an oxygen tank and an oxygen sensor machine.

Read full article: guardian.co.uk .

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/07/02/us-boy-allegedly-steals-from-ambulance-as-mom-treated/feed/ 0 Entonox stolen from ambulance site http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/25/entonox-stolen-from-ambulance-site/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/25/entonox-stolen-from-ambulance-site/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 08:49:16 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=962 Thrill-seeking thieves are thought to be behind the theft of 15 cylinders of anaesthetic gas from Haverhill Ambulance Station.

A padlock was cut on the gates to a storage area at the Camps Road station and the stash of 2ft long cylinders of entinox (sic) – more commonly referred to as gas and air – were stolen between 8.30pm on Sunday, and 2.40am the next morning.

Read full article: Haverhill Echo.

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/25/entonox-stolen-from-ambulance-site/feed/ 0 Ambulance ransacked by thieves looking for drugs http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/30/ambulance-ransacked-by-thieves-looking-for-drugs/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/30/ambulance-ransacked-by-thieves-looking-for-drugs/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:10:49 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=724 Paramedics fear ambulances are being targeted by drug addicts after a 999 vehicle on an emergency call was ransacked and so badly damaged it was put out of action.

A crew tending to a seriously ill patient at a house in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, were shocked to find that while they were inside, their vehicle had been smashed up, equipment wrecked, and personal belongings stolen.

Read full article: Peterborough Today.

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/30/ambulance-ransacked-by-thieves-looking-for-drugs/feed/ 0 Defibrillator machine stolen http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/28/defibrillator-machine-stolen/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/28/defibrillator-machine-stolen/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:46:10 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=705 Police are seeking thieves who stole a £6,000 defibrillator machine from an ambulance in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

The machine was taken along with other resuscitation kit, equipment used to treat diabetes, jackets and helmets.

Read full article: Teletext News

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/28/defibrillator-machine-stolen/feed/ 0 Keys stolen in ambulance station break-in http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/25/keys-stolen-in-ambulance-station-break-in/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/25/keys-stolen-in-ambulance-station-break-in/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:48:31 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=658 Burglars ransacked an ambulance station — while paramedics were out responding to 999 calls.

The men stole keys to a new £100,000 ambulance and keys to two other vehicles, smashed a payphone and then made off in a staff member’s car.

Read full article: The Bolton News

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/25/keys-stolen-in-ambulance-station-break-in/feed/ 0 US: Man ‘drove into pedestrian, tried to steal ambulance’ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/22/man-drove-into-pedestrian-tried-to-steal-ambulance/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/22/man-drove-into-pedestrian-tried-to-steal-ambulance/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:18:38 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=538 Police say a man attempted to steal an ambulance and assaulted an emergency worker shortly after hitting a pedestrian with his car.

Albert Jermaine White, 19, of Morgan Trail, Virginia Beach is charged with abduction, felony assault of an Emergency Medical Technician, simple assault, attempted grand larceny, and possession of marijuana.

More charges are pending against White. He is being held without bond in the Virginia Beach Correctional Center, police spokesman Adam Bernstein said.

He said on Monday at 4:40 p.m., police and emergency medical service personnel were called to the scene of a hit-and-run crash. Callers said a vehicle struck a pedestrian and fled the scene on Old Donation Parkway.

Read full article: dailypress.com.

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/22/man-drove-into-pedestrian-tried-to-steal-ambulance/feed/ 0 Air ambulance man guilty of child porn and morphine theft http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/22/air-ambulance-man-guilty-of-child-porn/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/22/air-ambulance-man-guilty-of-child-porn/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:18:56 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=535 An air ambulance paramedic was caught with indecent images of children on his computer then tried to commit suicide, a court heard.

Raymond Taylor, 36, of Beecham Road, West Reading, who was working for Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance at the time, was arrested by police in January when they found 450 images and videos of children being abused.

Read full article: Reading Evening Post.

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