Stealing
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Jason Laut was sentenced to 9 years in prison for stealing fentanyl and morphine from ambulances
The paramedic crew was responding to a medical emergency when thieves broke into their ambulance and stole a purse and keys, along with medical supplies
John McGuire was charged with theft after a firefighter claimed to have seen him put Mel Bricker’s money clip into his pocket
Larry Blanding allegedly led police on a chase after stealing a paramedic rescue truck while responders were on a call
Adam Zaharick was sentenced to 1 to 4 years in state prison for stealing an ambulance outside an emergency department and driving it to a drug store
The responder told police he was working in the back of the ambulance when two suspects stole the ambulance and eventually pushed him out after a struggle
Durelle Johnson jumped into the unattended rig while an AMR employee was dropping off a patient inside the hospital
Katherine Phillips and her boyfriend allegedly broke into First Call Ambulance Service and stole numerous medications
Lt. Daniel Burgos and FDNY Paramedic Kevin Costello jumped into action after seeing a woman trying to grab a bag from a man’s wheelchair
Michael Fostich reportedly admitted to being responsible for the use of 806 fentanyl doses and 636 morphine doses
Officials said the man stole the ambulance and crashed it into a light pole after being kicked out of the hospital for growing disruptive
Police said Eric Fernandez stole blank checks from the woman and deposited them in December
Officials determined there was not enough evidence to convict EMT Kathleen Knecht in connection with the theft of drugs from an ambulance
Danny Konieczny was transported to the hospital earlier in the day and said he stole the ambulance because he was not immediately seen
Joseph Comstock was sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison as part of a plea agreement
Gerald and Dorothy Dennis were arraigned on 189-count criminal complaints and charged with theft and forgery
Jerimeice Johns was accused of stealing equipment and selling it after a patient showed up at a hospital wearing a device belonging to the ambulance service
The master key for the lock boxes attached to thousands of buildings was allegedly stolen by Anthony Kavanaugh, who broke into two medical buildings
Police said EMS provider Kathleen Knecht arranged for two people to steal a bag of pills from her assigned ambulance
Joseph Prest was ordered to be admitted back into the Clark Memorial Mental Health facility after allegedly stealing an ambulance from the same place
Kristopher Montalvo allegedly stole the ambulance to flee the scene and was spotted minutes later by police
Anthony Norman faces several charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance in front of a hospital while crews prepared to transport a patient to a medical flight
William “Mal” Gum, 58, and Charlena “Charli” Gum were indicted for access device fraud, conspiracy to commit access device fraud and federal program theft
An investigation found that addicts have been using gift cards to target major retailers and their store-return policies to pay for drugs
Joseph Amello was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to deception, fraud, and forgery
The paramedic was inside a patient’s home when the ring was stolen, along with another ring, keys and personal documents
“We are dismayed by these selfish actions and hope the community can help us find the person,” Tualatin Valley Battalion Chief Chris Dawson said
Jason Laut was convicted of wire fraud, falsifying narcotics logs, aggravated identity theft and tampering with fentanyl
Lori Rambo, a 10-year veteran paramedic, had her purse and cellphone stolen while responding to a call
An unidentified woman said she felt victimized by the responders who were supposed to be helping her husband during a medical emergency