Miami Criminal Lawyers Blog

The Miami Dade Police arrested a woman caught driving a stolen ambulance. The ambulance had been reported stolen only hours earlier out of Coral Gables. The defendant, 48-year old Karen Taylor, heisted the ambulance right off of the street in plain daylight.

The officer initiated a stop, but Taylor refused to comply. A witness had to assist the officer with getting Taylor under control. Officers charged her with grand theft auto and resisting arrest. She has not yet posted the $10,000 bond and remains in jail.

The most stolen car in 2008 happened to be the Cadillac Escalade, with the Mercedes E class sedan as the least stolen car in the U.S. The State of Florida considers the crime of grand theft auto a felony. This crime occurs when an offender intentionally and unlawfully tries to permanently deprive another of their vehicle. The value of the vehicle determines whether the crime is considered a second or third degree felony. Either degree, an offender could serve prison time for their conviction.