Man admits stealing ambulance with patient
Marshall Leese pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and aggravated vehicle taking after stealing an ambulance with a patient and paramedic inside.
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Marshall Leese, 32, has pleaded guilty to multiple offences including false imprisonment and aggravated vehicle taking. The charges relate to an incident on 25 March where Leese stole an ambulance from outside Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent. A patient and a paramedic were inside the vehicle at the time of the theft.
Details of the Incident
The court heard that Leese took the ambulance, which was in run lock mode allowing the keys to be removed while the engine remained on, at approximately 20:15 GMT. He drove away while the paramedic was attending to the patient in the rear of the vehicle. Staffordshire Police initiated a pursuit, tracking the ambulance until it was abandoned at an Esso petrol station in Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Leese then fled into nearby woodland but was apprehended by police officers.
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Leese, from Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, also admitted to failing to provide a specimen for analysis and driving without insurance. He was remanded into custody at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. A date for sentencing has not yet been set.
Aftermath and Response
Following the recovery of the stolen vehicle, a second ambulance was dispatched to the petrol station to attend to the patient and transport them back to hospital. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed that a welfare check was also conducted on the paramedic involved to ensure their wellbeing. Detective Constable Lili Rose Gregory of Staffordshire Police stated that the incident could have had a different outcome and expressed relief that no one was harmed.
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“This incident could have ended very differently and I'm pleased that no-one was hurt as a result of Leese's actions.”
Det Con Lili Rose Gregory, Staffordshire Police
Judge Sally Hancox described the circumstances of the event as unusual. The stolen ambulance was equipped with a system that would cause it to cut out after a period of time when left in run lock mode.
Questions this report answers
+What did Marshall Leese admit to doing?
Marshall Leese admitted to stealing an ambulance while a patient and a paramedic were inside it. He also pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, aggravated vehicle taking, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, and driving without insurance.
+Where did Leese abandon the stolen ambulance?
Leese abandoned the stolen ambulance at an Esso petrol station in Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Police tracked the vehicle there before Leese fled into nearby woodland and was later caught.
+Was anyone harmed during the incident?
No one was harmed during the incident. A second ambulance was sent to attend to the patient, and a welfare check was conducted on the paramedic to ensure their wellbeing after the ambulance was recovered.
+What did the judge say about the circumstances of the event?
Judge Sally Hancox described the circumstances of the event as unusual. The stolen ambulance was fitted with a system that would cut the engine after a period of time when left in run lock mode.
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