He was rescued by 118 medical personnel but attempted to flee by driving an ambulance. Rambling affair on the Arno riversides in Florence where police had to intervene last September 16 and charged a 30-year-old Moroccan man with attempted theft of an emergency vehicle. According to reconstructions, the police had intervened for a man in a highly agitated state, probably due to an argument with other people. The latter allegedly then railed against the medical personnel who were giving him initial treatment for injuries sustained. Then, according to reconstruction, with a leap he jumped into the ambulance, which as a matter of practice has the engine running to ensure the operation of resuscitation equipment. Although there was no key inserted in the dashboard, he engaged the gear and drove off. Both the rescue vehicle's safety system shut off the engine and the getaway came to an abrupt halt after about ten meters. "I wanted to go alone to the hospital," the 30-year-old allegedly told officers.