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Man arrested for allegedly stealing ambulance following release from Nashville hospital
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Tony Garcia , as published by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· September 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points A 33-year-old man, identified as Christopher Bradford, was arrested in connection with the incident. A man was taken into custody after allegedly driving away in a stolen vehicle.
A man was taken into custody after allegedly driving away in a stolen vehicle. He had been a patient at a hospital and was discharged before the incident occurred. Officers received a report of a vehicle theft and spoke with a man who claimed his vehicle had been stolen.
The vehicle was tracked using a GPS signal, leading officers to a gas station. They surrounded the vehicle and ordered the driver to exit.
A 33-year-old man, identified as Christopher Bradford, was arrested in connection with the incident. Further details are available from the source.
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Category: safety ·
Published: September 2, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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