LANCASTER COUNTY – A Lancaster County man charged with stealing an ambulance will have his case proceed to county court. 23-year-old Elijah Leed of Columbia faces charges of theft by unlawful taking and driving without a license. He is accused of stealing an ambulance as it was parked in the 1100 block of Grinnell Avenue during the early morning of July 20. A paramedic who witnessed the incident told police he was responding to a call inside a nearby residence when Leed entered the ambulance and began driving away shortly after 4:30 a.m. Leed drove the ambulance in a large circle before returning it to where it had been initially located. When Leed returned, he was removed from the ambulance, and restrained until police arrived. Not only did Leed not have permission to drive the ambulance, but he does not have a valid driver’s license. Leed is held in Lancaster County Prison.
