IN NELSON, NEW ZEALAND, A 19-YR.-OLD was sentenced to seven months in prison Monday for stealing an ambulance while he was drunk and driving recklessly before he was caught.

New Zealand ambulance photo by wicken

The medics were in a home working an unconscious and unresponsive patient when Anthony Minto climbed into the idling ambulance and drove away.  After going off the road several times he stopped and attempted to run off, but the police caught up with him promptly.

In court he admitted that he was so drunk that he didn’t even realize that it was an ambulance that he took. 

Minto had earlier pleaded guilty to charges of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, dangerous driving and driving with excess breath-alcohol. On Monday he also pleaded guilty to unrelated charges of assault and resisting police.

Fairfax New Zealand has the complete STORY.

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