Maine woman accused of stealing ambulance outside hospital

By Christopher Burns
Bangor Daily News

BIDDEFORD, Maine — A woman allegedly stole an ambulance outside a Biddeford hospital last month.

Crystal Zhan has been charged with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and theft by unauthorized use of property, according to the Biddeford Police Department.

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Zhan allegedly stole the ambulance, which belonged to Northeast Ambulance, on April 17 , Biddeford police said Monday.

The ambulance had a tracking device, allowing authorities to track it to Buxton , where police pulled Zhan over and “swiftly” detained her until Biddeford police officers arrived.

Zhan was taken to the York County Jail in Alfred .

The ambulance was returned to Northeast Ambulance.

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