WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – According to Pender EMS and Fire, a suspect stole an emergency vehicle while attempting to leave a scene on Sunday.
According to the press release, the Pender County Sheriff’s Office made a request to Pender EMS and Fire at 1:45 A.M. The request called in for help from a Pender EMS and Fire drone to assist with law enforcement operations in Rocky Point.
According to emergency officials, while the Pender EMS and Fire drone pilot flew the drone in search of a suspect, the suspect gained entry into the unoccupied Pender EMS vehicle. Officials say the incident happened at 2:15 A.M. The suspect left the scene with the vehicle and collided with a tree…