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Ga. patient drives stolen ambulance to Tenn. home

The man was initially brought to hospital after deliberately causing a traffic accident

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A patient was arrested after stealing an ambulance from a Ga. hospital and driving it to his home in Knoxville, Tenn .

Police arrested Kurt Vogler, 55, after he was spotted pulling into his driveway in the stolen ambulance, WBIR reports.

Vogler was in Ga. when he deliberately ran a red light and crashed his car. He later claimed God told to do it.

Police found him with a knife and bag of what is believed to be marijuana in his pocket. While receiving care he stepped outside to smoke a cigarette and stole the ambulance.

Emergency crews had left the vehicle unlocked, with the keys inside, while they picked up a patient[RM1] inside the hospital.

Knoxville police said the vehicle was found undamaged.

Vogler is being charged with first-degree theft, and a commitment order has been filed for him.