The man Tampa steals the ambulance, conducts the law enforcement on a chase: FHP

Hillsborough County, Fla. – A man from Tâmpa was arrested on Saturday after stole an ambulance and drove law enforcement on a chase, the authorities said.

43 -year -old Michael J. Esquilin was accused of the theft of an emergency vehicle, a big theft of an emergency vehicle and ran and circumvented.

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troops received an call around 8:28 pm on a fire rescue ambulance in Tampa, which was stolen from HCA South Tampa Hospital.

In 10 minutes, the troops located the ambulance on South Esperanza Avenue and West Bay to Bay Boulevard.

Following an attempt to stop traffic, Esquilin fled without starting the emergency equipment of the ambulance.

A tracking took place with Esquilin running several stop signs, leading to the wrong side of the road and collided with almost several other drivers, FHP officials said.

At the intersection of South Hubert Avenue and West Emppeddrado Street, Esquilin stopped and finished drinking a full beer of troops, FHP reports.

When the troops and officers of the Police Department of Tampa tried to take Esquilin in arrest, he resisted holding the steering wheel, the report shows.

After being arrested, Esquilin said he drank in the last two days and stole the ambulance, because he refused a walk at the vehicle by the emergency staff.

In addition, Esquilin was accused of driving while the permit was suspended, DUI and resistance to arrest.