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Wisconsin Rapids mayor: stolen ambulance recovered after brief chase; patient unharmed

WFHR "Perspective" interview with Mayor Matt Zacker · February 19, 2026
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Mayor Matt Zacker said an ambulance was taken Tuesday while paramedics were treating a patient. Multiple law-enforcement agencies coordinated a pursuit, disabled the vehicle and recovered the patient; officials said everyone is safe and the fire chief is assessing vehicle damage.

Mayor Matt Zacker said an ambulance was stolen Tuesday afternoon in Wisconsin Rapids while paramedics were attending a patient, but the vehicle was recovered and the patient was unharmed.

"All the people are safe," Zacker said, thanking the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department, the sheriff's office, state troopers and Pittsville officers…

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