A man receiving treatment from paramedics stole their ambulance before crashing it into a building in Hamilton this afternoon, emergency services say.
St John said an ambulance crew was called to an address in Hamilton around 12.40pm on Sunday.
Upon arrival, a man became aggressive while being treated by paramedics which forced them to "flee the scene on foot to a safe location".
"The patient gained access to the ambulance and crashed it into a nearby building," a St John spokesperson said.
"The ambulance has been taken off the road for repairs, and replaced with another vehicle.The ambulance officers involved are receiving support."
Police were called to the scene and arrested the man without incident.
"The 32-year-old male is due in Hamilton District Court tomorrow charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle," police said in a statement to 1News.
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