Portland man tried to hijack ambulance with patient inside, said he needed ride to hospital, prosecutors allege

A Portland man is accused of trying to hijack an ambulance with a patient inside, court records show.

Jonathan Paul Ryan, 43, was arrested last week and now faces charges of third-degree robbery, attempted first-degree aggravated theft, interfering with an emergency technician, attempted third-degree assault, fourth-degree attempted felony assault and attempted unauthorized use of a vehicle, according to court records.

A probable cause affidavit filed by prosecutors alleges that on Aug.18 Ryan walked up to the ambulance and hopped into the driver’s seat, while an emergency medical technician treated a patient in the back of the vehicle…

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