"Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea didn't identify the substance poured on the inside and outside of the ambulance. "It appears the suspect was unable to ignite the accelerant before being scared off by responding agencies," he said in a statement. The incident occurred at about 11:10 p.m. Wednesday in the Boise suburb of Meridian, police said. The suspect took the ambulance from St. Luke's hospital and drove it north through a parking lot, Basterrechea said. The suspect then retrieved gas cans from nearby vegetation, he said."
"The hospital has faced criticism for leasing space to the Department of Homeland Security while President Donald Trump's administration carries out his immigration enforcement crackdown. "There has been a lot of rhetoric" on the issue of the lease, Basterrechea said, adding that "comments on social media such as 'property damage isn't violence' is absolutely false." He called the incident "a serious criminal act.""
An ambulance was stolen from St. Luke's hospital in Meridian around 11:10 p.m. A suspect poured an accelerant on the inside and outside of the ambulance, retrieved gas cans from nearby vegetation, and drove the vehicle into a nearby office building that houses Department of Homeland Security offices. Responding agencies scared the suspect off before the accelerant could be ignited. Police are searching for the suspect and have not identified the substance used. The building is part of The Portico complex owned by St. Luke's and has faced criticism for leasing space to DHS; officials called the act a serious criminal offense.
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