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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman from Miami led law enforcement on a chase after police say she stole an ambulance from a hospital.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said on Wednesday afternoon, 25-year-old Marquisa Allen was sitting on a bench outside the HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital on SE Tiffany Ave. in her hospital gown. That’s when Allen noticed ambulance personnel were inside dropping off a patient, leaving the ambulance unattended.
Police say Allen, still in her hospital gown, stole the ambulance and fled the parking lot.
Officers say Allen was unaware of the GPS tracker in the ambulance. This allowed officers to provide her location to surrounding law enforcement. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) located the stolen ambulance stuck in traffic on the Turnpike.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said on Wednesday afternoon, August 30, 2023, 25-year-old Marquisa Allen was sitting on a bench outside the HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital on SE Tiffany Ave. in her hospital gown. That’s when Allen noticed ambulance personnel were inside dropping off a patient, leaving the ambulance unattended. Police say Allen, still in her hospital gown, stole the ambulance and fled the parking lot. (PSLPD)
As troopers closed in on Allen, police say she left the ambulance and began to run away but was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit. FHP arrested Marquisa Allen of Miami and took her to the Martin County Jail for giving false information to police, driving with a license suspended, and resisting without violence.
