One arrested in ambulance theft

One man is in custody following the theft of an ambulance this morning.  

The Milam County Sheriff’s Office and Cameron Police Department responded just before 5 a.m. on Monday, March 10, in reference to a stolen ambulance.

Dispatch learned from Allegiance Mobile Health that a man at a local hotel had called for an ambulance in reference to a mental health issue and then jumped in and drove off in it once it arrived on scene. Deputies tracked the ambulance to a location in the 2200 block of CR203 Loop where a short, off-road chase ensued before the driver crashed into a tree.

The driver, identified as 30-year-old Grant Saline of Illinois, was arrested at the scene. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers assisted in the chase and capture.

Saline was checked out at the scene for injuries before being taken to Milam County Jail on charges of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Against a Peace Officer, Evading Arrest in Vehicle, and Criminal Mischief. He faces additional charges from Cameron Police for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Unlawful Restraint. Further charges could also be possible.