YWN has been informed that a vehicle belonging to a Flatbush Hatzolah volunteer was stolen this morning (Monday), from the area of Avenue M and East 26th Street. The vehicle is a black Infinity with NY License Plate # 238EMTP, and has life saving equipment inside. If seen, please contact Hatzolah at 718-230-1000, or 718-376-1900 immediately.
Hatzolah Vehicle Stolen In Flatbush
(Monday, October 27th, 2008)
Did anyone check the tow pound?
You usually can’t report a car stolen until PD checks the plates for an authorized tow or repo.
Not a very simple job to steal this car.
Was the key left in the vehicle?
I don’t think you can tow a car with EMT/EMTP/VAS PLATES
i spoke to the owner of the vehicle today in shul and he told me he has both sets of keys and the car was towed from inside his driveway
4. I have news for you. EMT/P and VAS cars can and are towed. Even a Hatzolah ambulance was once towed in Manhattan and it wasn’t blockig an intersection or traffic.
Either way, this is bad news for Hatzolah too since the ALS equipment typically carried by medics can sometimes cost as much as the car.
Was the car legitimately towed or stolen? I’m confused.
If there is a lease/loan in default they can reposess it even with VAS/EMT plates.
Unfortunately, while emergency vehicles are not supposed to be towed the horribly uneducated members of NYPD Traffic have been known to do it. Their excuse is inevitably “I thought the permit was fake” even though they’ve been told otherwise time and again.
if the car is seen should not 911 be called not only hatzolah and maybe shomreim
call 911 if seen not just hatzolah