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“On November 29, at 1740 hours Gardner Dispatch received a call from Heywood Hospital for assistance with a male party, later identified as Harrison Barjolo, 21, of Spencer, Massachusetts, who reportedly accessed an ambulance at the hospital and began to drive away with it.
While en route to assist, Gardner Police units located the ambulance, attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, at which point Barjolo failed to stop and a pursuit ensued.
Barjolo failed to stop for police and continued in the ambulance with police in pursuit. While attempting to flee police Barjolo did strike another vehicle, at which point a Gardner Officer broke off from the pursuit to render aid. Barjolo continued to flee after striking the vehicle, at which point other agencies also joined in pursuit.
Barjolo reversed directions and continued to flee, ultimately driving back to Heywood Hospital and crashing the ambulance into the pylons outside the ambulance bay.
Barjolo then fled back into the emergency department where officers were able to take him into custody. Currently, Barjolo is in police custody and there is no threat to the public.
At this time Barjolo is charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, operating to endanger, leaving the scene of a porperty damage accident, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, assault and battery on an elder, assault and battery on ambulance personnel, and simple assault and battery, as well as other motor vehicle charges.
This investigation is ongoing and other charges could result.”-Sgt. Jeffrey LaBonte.
