West Memphis Woman, 63, Steals Memphis Ambulance in Predawn Chase

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (Day.News) — Vanessa Bowen, 63, of West Memphis, was arrested early Friday, April 17, 2026, after stealing a Memphis Fire Department ambulance from the 1300 block of Tunica Street in North Memphis. The incident unfolded around 2 a.m. as Memphis firefighters rendered aid to a patient at a home near Chelsea Avenue. While first responders were distracted, Bowen jumped into the ambulance — equipped with a GPS tracker — and drove off westbound on Interstate 40 into Arkansas.[1][2][3]