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Suburban Woman Allegedly Takes Ambulance, Goes Cruisin

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Apr 28, 2009 6:40PM

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Bulbucan mugshot, from CPD via CBS 2
Estera Bulbucan is learning the hard way you can't just take an ambulance. The Des Plaines woman allegedly swiped an ambulance from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge yesterday evening and went cruising, winding up at Millennium Park where things got even more fun. According to CBS 2:

A police report stated that Bulbucan was observed sitting in the driver's seat of the Advance ambulance, and as park security approached, she drove off in circles, tearing up the grass in the park before the security officers flagged down Central District tactical unit officers, who stopped her and determined that she did not belong in the vehicle. She was arrested and charges were approved about 10:40 p.m. Monday, according to police News Affairs.

Bulbucan has been charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (felony) for the ambulance and damage to public property (misdemeanor) for her alleged misadventure at the Park.