Ambulance Stolen
A 30-year-old West Side woman was driving under the influence Sunday night when, according to police, she got behind the wheel of a Chicago Fire Department ambulance that was parked outside a South Side hospital, and took it for a ride, crashing it into some parked cars about a mile away.
Arrested was Cassie Weathersby, of the 1600 block of North Mango Ave., who was being held after bond was set at $25,000 Monday.
The ambulance was stolen from the emergency room parking area at Saint Bernard Hospital, in the 300 block of West 64th Street, about 10:45 p.m. Sunday, police and fire officials said.
Granted, there's a lot of equipment that needs to keep running in the b'ambulance, but shouldn't there have a switch like the troopers have so if they leave the thing running, this sort of incident doesn't happen? Might be a sound investment seeing as how this rig is now down for the count.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
13 Comments:
Rahms shutting of mental health centers is starting to show....
You guys at CPD don't have lock-out? Interesting. Did not know that. It is honestly a must-have for police vehicles. Even though we're always told not to use it.
I love the name of that hospital. named after a dog maybe?
Uh oh, somebody gonna get time for this...
I bet they were trying to get that broad into the nut hut over at St Bernies when she got loose.
Yeah, it's called a remote start, hit the brake and kill the engine...
but the city is too cheap to equip the ambo's with 'em.....
"I wus jus try'n to hep."
The switch was brought up to fleet for wagons, ambulances etc.
they thought it cost too much!
The name "St. Bernard" originates from the Great St Bernard Hospice, a traveler's hospice on the often treacherous St. Bernard Pass in the Western Alps between Switzerland and Italy. The pass, the lodge, and the dogs are named for "Bernard of Menthon", the 11th century monk who established the station.
The perp is, of course, a melonhead. A perfect example too. Who would have guessed?
Was she confused at the arraignment when the judge said ambulance instead of bambulance?
The CFD ambo crews all carry at least 3 sets of keys. 1 for each crew person and 1 for the ignition. They have remote locks so they can lock it and keep the diesel running.
The CPD on the hand have 1 damn key so only 1 guy can get in or start the damn car. Doesn't really work well for most situations.
Wow, that's a "big" commute, from Austin to Englewood, just for a checkup?!
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