Man wearing sunglasses accused of stealing ambulance from Nashville hospital

Thomas Luu was arrested by Nashville police early Monday morning.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A 38-year-old man is accused of stealing an ambulance from a Nashville hospital early Monday, WKRN reported.

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Thomas, Luu, 38, is charged with driving under the influenceevading arrest and theft of an item worth $250,000 or more, according to court records.

According to WSMV, a Nashville Fire Department ambulance crew was dropping off a patient at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital around 2:45 a.m. According to ambulance crew members, Luu, who was wearing sunglasses, walked past them, jumped into the ambulance and drove away.

On April 28, Luu was convicted on a disorderly conduct charge.

Investigators said they tracked the ambulance to the Music Row area, where Luu began blaring the air horn, WKRN reported.

Luu surrendered to police around 3:30 a.m., the television station reported.

Luu is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, according to court records.