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Man stole ambulance in Maryland, drove to Virginia, police say

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ROCKVILLE, Md. — A man stole an ambulance near a Maryland hospital early Friday and drove it to northern Virginia, where he was taken into custody, police said.

Montgomery County Police Officer Casandra Tressler said the carjacking took place around 2:45 a.m. on Broschart Road near Adventist Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, WTOP-FM reported.

Montgomery County police and Virginia State Police said the man drove the ambulance to Virginia.

Virginia State Police stopped the ambulance on state Route 110 before the exit to Interstate 395, near the Pentagon.

The man has been taken to Arlington County's jail.

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