Police: Woman pretended to be pregnant to get ambulance ride

GREENSBURG, Pa. — A woman pretended to be pregnant so she could catch an ambulance ride to Greensburg, according to police.

Once doctors put Leeann Armstrong in a hospital room, officers said she got up and walked out.

Police in Greensburg called the incident a "waste of resources."

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"I don't think they realize the consequences of what they're doing and they're ended up being arrested and charged with theft of services, which is a lot more expensive than getting a taxi cab," said Capt. Robert Stafford with Greensburg City Police Department.

This is the second time such an incident has happened in Westmoreland County this year.

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