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Man arraigned on charges of stealing ambulance from Le Bonheur, hitting pedestrian, and crashing into cars

Memphis Police said the pedestrian was in critical condition after the ambulance joyride Aug. 9, 2023. 33-year-old James Miller was charged with auto theft.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of stealing an ambulance from Le Bonheur in August, going on a joyride and hitting a pedestrian and later crashing into several cars was arraigned on the charges Friday, Dec. 15.

James Miller was indicted on charges of aggravated assault, reckless driving, theft of property between $60,000 and $250,000, and leaving the scene of an accident involving injury. His bond was reduced Aug. 31 from $125,000 to $50,000. He remains in the Shelby County Jail. A public defender has been assigned to the case.

MPD said their officers responded to the call for a stolen Crittenden County, Arkansas, ambulance at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. That's when they said the suspect, 33-year-old James Miller, had tried to enter the trauma hall. When he could not get in, investigators said he stole an ambulance and fled.

Then, at approximately 7:58 p.m., officers responded to a hit-and-run crash where a pedestrian was hit at Poplar Avenue and South Goodlett Street. MPD said Miller hit a man after running a red light, then sped off from the area. The man was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.

Finally, at 8:10 p.m., officers responded to a four-vehicle crash at Poplar Avenue and Perkins Road Extended. The stolen ambulance hit a Ford Bronco and a Toyota RAV 4. Due to the impact, the Bronco also hit an additional vehicle. A man and a woman were taken to area hospitals in non-critical condition due to injuries from the crash. Officers were able to take Miller into custody.

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