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Hit-And-Run Driver Stole Fire Truck Outside Tampa Hospital: Police
Warren Scudder, 59, faces grand theft auto and hit-and-run charges after stealing a fire engine and crashing it into an SUV, police said.
- On Tuesday, Warren Scudder, 59, allegedly stole a fire engine from St. Joseph's Hospital, crashed it into another vehicle and was taken into custody.
- While firefighters were inside St. Joseph's Hospital shortly before 9:30 a.m., officials say the engine was parked and unattended when Warren Scudder allegedly drove off.
- After driving off, he collided with a gray Lexus SUV near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and MacDill Avenue; the Lexus driver, an adult male, reported hip pain and was evaluated by hospital staff.
- Scudder faces multiple charges, including grand theft auto and hit-and-run, jail records show DUI with property damage and a fourth-or-subsequent DUI, and authorities say the investigation remains ongoing.
- The department confirmed no firefighters were injured, and Tampa Fire Rescue Fire Chief Barbara Tripp said `The safety of our crews, our patients, and the community is always our top priority`.
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Man steals fire truck at Tampa hospital then crashes it in hit-and-run: police
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was arrested Tuesday after Tampa police said he stole a fire truck and then crashed it in a hit-and-run. The Tampa Police Department said 59-year-old Warren Scudder stole the fire engine while firefighters were inside St. Joseph's Hospital around 9:25 a.m. Scudder drove away and then crashed into a gray Lexus SUV near Dr. King Boulevard and MacDill Avenue, officers said. 80-year-old killed after driver has medical…
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