Firefighter Tackles Armed Man Trying To Steal Ambulance In Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) -- A man who allegedly tried to steal an ambulance from a Montgomery County hospital messed with the wrong firefighter.
Investigators said Christopher Broadus was armed with a knife around 6:30 a.m. Sunday when he assaulted a nurse and then hopped into an ambulance that was parked right outside of the emergency room at Washington Adventist Hospital.
That's when firefighter Diego Peclat, who's trained in mixed martial arts, took Broadus to the ground.
"I like sandwiches but I don't like knuckle sandwiches, and it looks like that's what this guy probably got," fire spokesperson Pete Piringer said.
Peclat suffered a few minor cuts on his right hand.
Early Sunday morn, July 28 @mcfrs FF Peclat (FS701) while at ER intervened & assisted w/ 'takedown' of suspect threatening others at local hospital - Takoma Park PD @takomaparkPD Arrested & charged a DC man w/ Assault; Attempt Carjacking; Other Offenses: https://t.co/A7R5W7gaHx pic.twitter.com/cpQIdH1rwm
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 30, 2019
Broadus is now charged with assault and attempted armed carjacking.
Piringer said the average Montgomery County medic unit costs around $350,000.