HOUSTON – A judge has set bond at more than $1.5 million for a Houston man accused of stealing an ambulance at gunpoint with a patient and EMT inside.
KPRC, KSAT’s sister station in Houston, reported that the suspect, identified as Brandon Warren, 43, is facing several charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated kidnapping.
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Warren’s bond amount includes $500K for aggravated kidnapping, $500K for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, $500K for aggravated assault, and $50K for evading arrest, KPRC reports.
The judge also believes Warren “poses a huge risk to the community,” according to KPRC.
Warren is accused of running the ambulance off of the road around 3 a.m., Friday, as it was transporting a patient to the hospital, the department said in a series of tweets.
Then, a firefighter behind the wheel was forced out of the ambulance at gunpoint and left on the side of the road.
A patient and another firefighter were in the back of the vehicle.
KPRC reported that the firefighters were able to call for help. Authorities said they used a GPS to track down the ambulance.
Warren was taken into custody without incident, police said.
KPRC reported that the firefighters and patient were not injured, and the patient was able to be transported to the hospital in another ambulance.
The motive is still unknown at this time.
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