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Woman Steals Ambulance, Loads It With Gas Cans, and Drives Into DHS Building

Last week, police in Idaho reported that an ambulance had been stolen, loaded with staged gas cans, and driven into a DHS office. Police believed the incident was an attempt to commit arson and kill DHS agents. Now, a 43-year-old mother has been arrested.

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KTVB reports:

The Meridian Police Department on Monday announced the arrest of a Boise woman in connection with last week’s stolen ambulance crash into the Portico North building in Meridian.

Police identified the suspect as Sarah Elizabeth George, 43, of Boise during a Monday, Feb. 23 press conference.

Police said George was arrested earlier that day after what investigators described as five days of intensive work, including canvassing, reviewing surveillance footage, following leads, and using technological analysis to identify her.

George faces federal charges of Attempted Destruction of Federal Property by Fire and Malicious Destruction of Property Used in or Affecting Interstate Commerce by Fire.

Authorities said George drove the ambulance into the Portico North building. Investigators believe she intended to set the building on fire but fled when first responders arrived.

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As we reported last week, footage was released out of Kansas City of a woman pouring a canister of lighter fluid on a burning building that had been rumored to be a potential ICE detention center. However, the owner of the property said there were no negotiations with the government.

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