Dashcam Shows Teen Leading Police on Chase in Stolen Ambulance

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Palestine, Texas - Palestine police have released video of a high-speed pursuit involving a man who stole an ambulance. Armando Vinaja, 18, was arrested by officers Friday. Vinaja allegedly stole an ambulance from the Palestine Regional Medical Center and led police on a chase. He is charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and evading arrest detention with a vehicle. In the video, Vinaja can be seen cheering after his arrest. In an arrest affidavit,, an officer described seeing Vinaja hanging out of the ambulance and driving at speeds of more than 100 mph. "As we pulled him out of the vehicle, he had a far away look in his eye and was screaming and yelling," the officer wrote.

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