Portsmouth man arrested after medical bag is stolen from ambulance on Christmas Day

A MAN has been arrested following the theft of a medical response bag from an ambulance in Portsmouth on Christmas Day.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Dec 2018, 13:57 BST
Updated 10th Jan 2019, 11:01 BST
The type of bag that was stolen from paramedics by a man in Portsmouth. Photo: ScasThe type of bag that was stolen from paramedics by a man in Portsmouth. Photo: Scas
The type of bag that was stolen from paramedics by a man in Portsmouth. Photo: Scas

Paramedics reported the bag stolen at 5.48pm on Tuesday, December 25, when the ambulance was responding to a call at an address on All Saints Road.

Police have this afternoon announced that a 41-year-old man from Portsmouth has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in police custody. 

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Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote 44180477491. 

The city's leaders and people on social media vented their anger at the theft.

An appeal by South Central Ambulance Service over Facebook yesterday has since been shared almost 11,000 times.