Crime & Safety
Suspect Charged In Ambulance Joyride
A 21-year-old Macomb County man could spend five years in jail if convicted, according to police (with video).
MACOMB COUNTY, MI — A 21-year-old Macomb Township man has been arraigned in connection with taking a MedStar ambulance Saturday and leading police on a short chase. Eric Preston was charged with Unlawful Driving Away of an Automobile, a five-felony, according to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office.
He is currently being held in the county jail on a $75,000/10 percent cash bond. Preston will face a probable cause hearing on Oct. 23 at 41-B District Court in Clinton Township.
Police allege that he took the ambulance from Henry Ford Hospital in Mt. Clemens at about 6:30 p.m. Deputies were quickly alerted and chased Preston through Mt. Clemens on southbound Groesbeck Highway.
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The ambulance left the road twice during the chase and became stuck in a grassy area off of Groesbeck. No injuries were reported and the ambulance was not damaged, Macomb County Sheriff Sgt. Renee Yax said.
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