Novi police break down video of Changlin Li allegedly stealing an ambulance in Novi with a paramedic and a patient inside.
A crash call in Novi, Michigan, turned into something police say they’ve never seen before: a suspect hijacking an ambulance with a paramedic and patient inside.
Changlin Li, a 33-year-old Novi man, was charged with several felonies after allegedly stealing an ambulance containing a paramedic and a patient, leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in a fiery crash on October 24, 2025. The incident began at the scene of an initial crash involving Li.