– A 39-year-old man from Lubin, while at a petrol station, called an ambulance himself, claiming that he felt strange and was experiencing visual hallucinations – reports Asp. Staff Monika Kaleta of the Press Section of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Wrocław. – When the ambulance crew arrived and was providing him with assistance, the man, who turned out to be intoxicated, grabbed the emergency hammer that was part of the ambulance’s equipment and deliberately smashed the side window in the vehicle’s door, causing damage of no less than PLN 1,000 to the detriment of the Legnica Emergency Medical Service.
The police detained the aggressor. He explained to the officers that he wanted to be taken to a police cell because he felt threatened.
The officers granted his wish. When the man from Lubin sobered up, he was charged with deliberate damage to property. He faces up to five years in prison.
Police:
On hot days, we advise against drinking alcohol, as it increases the risk of dehydration or heatstroke. Let us also remember that damaging equipment or a vehicle used to save lives and help others may result in someone who genuinely needs that help not receiving it in time.