Woman fined for using ambulance as taxi in Buryatia
A 40-year-old woman from Zakamensk, Buryatia, repeatedly called emergency medical services to get a free ride home, claiming injuries she did not have, leading to a police intervention and a 2,500 ruble fine.
Consensus
- The woman is 40 years old and lives in the center of Zakamensk, Buryatia.
- She did not work and spent her free time at a dacha, consuming alcohol.
- She repeatedly called emergency medical services (103) to get a ride home.
- She claimed to have fallen during one call but showed no injuries upon medical examination.
- Medical staff refused to transport her to the hospital near her home, prompting her to cause a disturbance.
- Feldshers called the National Guard (VNEV) for assistance.
- National Guard officers arrived, calmed her down, and took her to the police station.
- She was fined 2,500 rubles for false emergency calls and public order violations.
- The incident occurred in Zakamensk, Republic of Buryatia.
Points of divergence
- The woman's name is Victoria. — riamo
- The woman's name was not mentioned in the original report. — tg_mash
Coverage (2 sources)
- A resident of Buryatia used an ambulance as a taxi to get home — РИАМО
- A woman from Buryatia rode an ambulance like a taxi — she called for medical personnel to get home. — Mash