Man who stole ambulance caught in fast-food drive-thru with emergency lights flashing, police say

HOUSTON — A Texas man who stole an ambulance was arrested Thursday in a fast food drive thru line with the emergency lights on, police said.

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Houston police said the man jumped in and drove off in the ambulance while paramedics were on a call at an apartment complex near the fast-food restaurant,  KHOU reported.

He was taken into custody without incident. Leonard was arrested and charged with felony theft, the Chronicle reported. He was being held on $100,000 bond.

Investigators said Renaldo Dechaume Leonard, 36, was ordering food at a Jack in the Box restaurant when officers arrived, the Houston Chronicle reported.