Los Angeles County, California – A dramatic and unusual police pursuit unfolded Friday night after a suspect stole a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance and led authorities on a lengthy chase from the San Fernando Valley into the Antelope Valley, according to law enforcement.
The incident began in Northridge, where officials said the ambulance was taken directly from an active emergency scene. From there, the suspect drove onto major freeways, activating the ambulance’s emergency lights while multiple patrol units followed closely behind.
Ambulance Taken From Active Emergency Scene in Northridge
Authorities confirmed that the ambulance was stolen from a response location in Northridge, a neighborhood in the northwest San Fernando Valley. Aerial footage showed multiple fire trucks still staged at the original scene, though officials have not disclosed what type of emergency first brought crews there.
The theft raised immediate safety concerns, as the vehicle is typically equipped with medical supplies and is designed for emergency response, not high-speed pursuits.
AIR7 Captures Freeway Chase Live
The pursuit was broadcast live by AIR7, which followed the ambulance as it traveled westbound and eastbound on surface streets before merging onto the 210 Freeway…