A 33-year-old Novi man is in custody after stealing an ambulance with a paramedic and patient inside and crashing into another vehicle last week in Northville Township, according to officials.

Erick Zinser, the Novi Police Chief, confirmed that Changlin Li was involved in a one-vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of Novi Road and Ten Mile Road around 3:15 p.m. Friday.

Li was being treated in the back of a Medstar ambulance with multiple other patients then allegedly stole the ambulance with a paramedic and patient inside, the company said in a statement.

Medical personnel were able to track the vehicle throughout the incident and communicated the location with law enforcement.

Police chased Li, who allegedly drove more than 70 mph at times, traveled through construction zones wi

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