Phoenix, AZ—A 29-year-old homeless woman is accused of stealing an ambulance and crashing it into a fence near 9th Avenue and Jefferson Street early morning of Aug. 7, Phoenix police say.
According to Phoenix police, Kimberly Vasich allegedly stole an ambulance near 19th Avenue and Pierce Street around 1 a.m.
Police say Vasich allegedly climbed over a fence and into a Phoenix Fire Station to steal the vehicle.
Vasich allegedly drove the stolen ambulance for several miles without yielding to police, despite their repeated demands.
Phoenix Police say 29-yr-old Kimberly Vasich climbed over the fence at this fire station near downtown Phx & stole an ambulance. She crashed it a few blocks away. She was arrested & charged with Criminal Trespass, Burglary & Theft of Means of Transportation. #fox10phoenix pic.twitter.com/DHR1vB1Lxk
— Danielle Miller FOX10 (@Fox10Danielle) August 7, 2019
Police say Vasich eventually collided with a chain link fence near 9th Avenue and Jefferson Street, where she was taken into police custody.
Spike strips were also deployed by police to stop Vasich from driving any farther.
No police or emergency personnel were injured.
Vasich was booked into the 4th Avenue jail for charges of Criminal Trespass, Burglary and Theft of Means of Transportation.
