Tenn. boy accused of stealing medical supplies from ambulance while paramedics treated his mom

Boy allegedly steals from ambulance as mom treated

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — A boy was arrested over the weekend on charges of stealing from an ambulance while paramedics were treating his mother. The Johnson City Press reported the boy, who was not named because he is a juvenile, was charged with stealing $5,000 in medical supplies. That includes an oxygen tank and an oxygen sensor machine.

He is also accused of stealing a purse belonging to one of the rescue workers and of breaking into a car several hours earlier and stealing credit cards, a cellular phone and a PlayStation portable video game.

The boy was taken to the Juvenile Detention Center in Johnson City.

Information from: Johnson City Press, www.johnsoncitypress.com