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Elijah Jordan Leed arrested after alleged ambulance theft in Columbia Borough

A 23-year-old man was arrested after an ambulance was taken while on a call; crew members restrained the driver until police arrived.

Published Jul 20, 2026, 11:28 AM EDT | Northampton Crimewatch

On July 20, 2026 at approximately 4:30 a.m., Columbia Borough Police responded to the area of 11th Street and Grinnell Avenue for a reported ambulance theft. Crew members say the ambulance, which was on a call, began to be driven away after equipment was retrieved; a crew member restrained 23-year-old Elijah Jordan Leed until officers arrived. Leed was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking (Motor Vehicle) and Driving Without a License, taken to central booking and placed in Lancaster County Prison.