8.18.2011

Ambulance joyride accused gets a trip to jail

man who allegedly drove off in an ambulance whilewent to the aid of a sick person in Huntly will spend the next week locked up. A relaxed-looking Ted Cordy Moeke appeared in the HamiltonDistrictCourt yesterday afternoon charged with unlawfully taking the ambulance on Wednesday night. the Times ambulance officers called their communications centre when they realised the fully equipped Mercedes ambulance, valued at $222,000, had been taken. Police were able to track the vehicle through an onboardsystem and allegedly found Moeke, 42, a short distance from the addresswhere the ambulance was taken.
The officers were reunited with their ambulance within 30 minutes.who also faces charges of driving while disqualified, resisting police and driving under the influence, enteredno pleas and was remanded in custody by Community Magistrate Ngaire Mascelle for a bail application later next week. The police are opposing bail. repeatedly pursing his lips to whistle, and gave the public gallery a quick thumbs up before being led into custody. theft follows a spate of incidents over the past 12 months where keys and equipment have been takenvehicles.
Speaking from Palmerston North after the hearingoperations managerofficers were responsible for vehicle security at all times."In some emergency situations where every second is critical to patient survival vehicles are left open to ensure prompt departure and facilitate quick transportation to hospital,"In these instancesplaces its trust and relies on the honesty of members of the public to not actand take vehicles.
In contrast, Wellington Free Ambulance requires all vehicles to be locked during callouts, according to emergency care manager

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