PAWTUCKET, R.I. � A man who stole an ambulance and crashed it into a utility pole Friday morning left behind his photo captured by the vehicle�s dashboard camera.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. � A man who stole an ambulance and crashed it into a utility pole Friday morning left behind his photo captured by the vehicle�s dashboard camera.

Pawtucket police released the photo of the thief Friday afternoon and asked for the public�s help identifying him.

MedTech Ambulance company contacted police just before 5 a.m. and reported the stolen ambulance. A GPS system helped them track the vehicle to Carter Avenue, near Orient Avenue, where it had hit a fence and utility pole. The thief had abandoned the ambulance, but his image was caught on camera.

Pawtucket police ask anyone with information about the suspect to call (401) 727-9100 , for Detective Ray Doran ext. 742, or Detective Raymond Johnston Jr. at ext. 724.