The ambulance had been running with the keys in the ignition. Paramedics were reportedly dropping off patients at the time. After being notified via a 911 call, law enforcement detained the patient — Bobbie Garrison, 39 — and recovered the ambulance on Alabama 67 between Decatur and Priceville. There have been no reported injuries in relation to the theft.
According to the Decatur Daily, Ms. Garrison has been charged with first-degree theft, a Class B felony, punishable by two to 20 years in prison. She was taken to Morgan County Jail. Her bail was set at $2,500.
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