Man accused of stealing ambulance appears in court
Dec 19, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The man accused of ramming an ambulance truck into an MPD squad car appeared in court Thursday morning.
31-year-old Reco Dickson is charged with theft of property, evading arrest, drivers to exercise due care, driving while license suspended, and resisting official detention.
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"This court has reviewed this affidavit, and in this court's opinion it does lay out the facts that would essentially lead to those charges, but if your attorney disagrees, they can certainly challenge it," said Judge Shelia B. Renfroe.
Memphis Police say Dickson stole an ambulance outside Methodist South Hospital, led officers on a chase, and then struck a police squad car while trying to escape.
WREG captured the moment the ambulance crashed into that squad car.
No officers were injured.
Now, this is not the first time Dickson's encounters with police have been caught on camera.
Back in 2022, Dickson was seen on camera getting repeatedly kicked and punched by a Memphis Police officer.
Police say Dickson tried to break into a marked squad car in front of Regional One. Court records say Dickson resisted arrest and punched the officer several times in the face.
We spoke to Dickson after his first court appearance for that incident, and at the time, he denied the allegations.
"No ma'am. They did this to me," Dickson said to a WREG reporter.
However, court records show later that year he pleaded guilty to assault and was placed on a one-year probation. Two years later, he once again finds himself behind bars facing new charges.
Dickson is currently being held in jail on a $100,000 bond. He will have a bail review hearing on Friday morning to determine if his bail should be adjusted.