MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An ambulance that was stolen from a hospital hit a Memphis Police squad car early Wednesday morning after a chase in the South Memphis area. Reco Dickson, 31, has been arrested in the case and charged with Theft of Property $60,000-$250,000, Evading Arrest in Vehicle Pursuit, Drivers to Exercise Due Care, Driving While License Suspended/Cancelled/Revoked, and Resisting Official Detention. Reco Dickson Reco Dickson (SCSO Officers say they were called to Methodist South Hospital on 1300 Wesley Drive regarding a stolen Pafford Medical Ambulance truck just before 4:50 a.m. The EMT driver told police that she was at the hospital helping a patient into a wheelchair from off the stretcher. But when she went back outside, she saw that the ambulance truck was missing from the entrance dock. That is when the EMT driver says she called 911 and reviewed video footage showing the suspect getting into the ambulance truck and driving off. 📡 See more breaking news, local news and weather from WREG.com for Memphis and the Mid-South. 📧 Sign up for WREG newsletters and have the latest top stories sent right to your inbox. The ambulance truck was found through the GPS tracker inside the vehicle on Elvis Presley Boulevard and Brooks Road. Officers say they attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect driving the ambulance refused. A vehicle pursuit was then initiated. During that time, officers say they used stop sticks at Third Street and Lucy Avenue and successfully popped tires on the ambulance. WREG crews on the scene captured video footage of the ambulance crashing into an MPD squad car as it came to a stop on the corner of Crump Boulevard and Third Street. MPD officers say the suspect began resisting arrest. After a brief struggle, he was placed into custody and taken to Regional One Hospital in non-critical condition. No officers were reported injured. After further investigation, police say the suspect license was suspended due to failure to pay a citation for no driver's license back in 2013. This isn't the suspect's first run-in with law enforcement. In 2022, MPD says he attempted to steal a police squad car, resisted arrest, and engaged in a physical altercation with officers injuring both himself and an officer. Punches fly, officer’s nose broken in MPD arrest video Postal worker Mark Partee, says he’s often on duty during those hours and expressed shock and concern over the suspect's actions.  "Stealing an ambulance is wild. First off what are your thoughts when you’re doing that? What were you going to do with it? He knew he was going to get caught if you joyriding in an ambulance in the middle of the night. I’m just glad he didn’t hurt anybody else,“ Partee said. This is still an ongoing investigation.