The ambulance was stolen from Cypress Creek Hospital, a mental health facility in northern Houston, KHOU reported.
Former patient steals ambulance to stop at KFC and buy cigarettes in north Harris County: deputies https://t.co/1aYYdnlZic via @ABC13Houston
— T.J. Parker (@TJParkerABC13) July 25, 2019
According to authorities, Carlton Andrews, 56, a former patient at the hospital, jumped into the ambulance at 2:30 a.m. Thursday and drove away, heading to a KFC for food and a convenience store to buy cigarettes, KTRK reported.
Authorities tracked the ambulance to a gas station, where Andrews was arrested, KPRC reported.
According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, Andrews said he took the ambulance because he needed a ride, KTRK reported.
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