‘Turn yourself in or CCTV released’ – Leicestershire Police

Ambulance defibrillator thief urged to hand himself in before CCTV footage is released

Leicestershire Police are urging the thief who stole a defibrillator from an ambulance to hand himself in, before the police release CCTV footage of the suspect and thus asking for the public’s help in tracing him.

The defibrillator was stolen from an ambulance whilst paramedics were helping a patient in Hinckley town centre.

Ambulance defibrillator stolen then abandoned, damaged in Hinckley, Leicester
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The theft took place on Sunday, December 4, at around 4am. Leicestershire police said the unit was discovered abandoned and damaged hours after the theft had took place, in a car park close by.

CCTV footage has been scrutinised by police officers, who confirmed on Saturday, December 17, that a clear image has been found of the male suspect.

The image is now going through the process of release but police are appealing for the thief to turn himself in before they release the images to members of the public.

On Saturday, December 17, Sgt Michael Francis Lang, of Hinckley Police, posted this message on Facebook: “Folks, we do have a picture, we recovered it less than an hour ago.”

Back in September, another ambulance was targeted as paramedics were seeing to a patient on Narborough Road, Leicester. An East Midlands Ambulance Emergency Service vehicle was targeted by vandals, who emptied a full wheelie bin of rubbish into the ambulance’s cabin making a real mess.

Another vehicle had to attend the scene of the crime and take the patient to hospital. The vandalised ambulance had to be pulled from service to be cleaned thoroughly.

Police are urging the ambulance defibrillator thief to come forward before the CCTV footage is release to the public – he can contact PC Clive Clarke on 101.

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