Ambulance stolen from Abrazo hospital in Goodyear ends in crash, police say

An ambulance was stolen from an Abrazo hospital on Sunday, March 13 in Goodyear, and police say the incident ended in a crash.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - An ambulance was stolen from an Abrazo hospital on Sunday, March 13 in Goodyear, and police say the incident ended in a crash.

A Buckeye Valley Ambulance was stolen from Abrazo near McDowell and Litchfield roads, says Lisa Berry with the Goodyear Police Department.

The suspect reportedly ran a red light while in the ambulance and crashed into a car in the Bullard Avenue intersection just a block over. The ambulance was then recovered in a dirt field near I-10 and Verado Way.

The driver of the car the suspect crashed into wasn't hurt, Berry said.

Police identified the suspect as 46-year-old Christopher Sauls. He was booked into jail and is accused of multiple charges, including criminal damage and theft.