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Article: Omaha must pay for damages caused by stolen ambulance.
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- Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE)
- Article date:
- January 24, 2007
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Byline: Karen Sloan
Jan. 24--It's a move that adds insult to injury.
First, Omaha police officers spent 40 minutes last September chasing a city-owned ambulance that was stolen while rescue workers responded to a call.
Now, the city has to pay more than $15,000 for damage the thief caused after crashing the ambulance into a gate at Omaha Public Power District's north Omaha plant.
The City Council Tuesday approved paying $15,632 to OPPD to repair the damage.
"The entire metal gate had to be replaced," said OPPD spokesman Mike Jones. "It's a security concern to not have a functioning gate."
Omaha Attorney Paul Kratz ...