The United States.. A gunman robs an ambulance with a patient inside

Photo released by the Houston police, Texas

Houston, Texas police said a gunman stole an ambulance early today, while a patient and a firefighter were inside the vehicle.

The police department said in a series of tweets that the suspect was accused of taking the ambulance off the road.

Then, a firefighter behind the wheel was forced out of the ambulance at gunpoint and left on the side of the road, while a patient and another firefighter were in the back of the car.

Authorities said they used GPS to track the ambulance, noting that the armed suspect was arrested without incident.

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