Marshall Leese, 32, admitted multiple offences following the incident in March. A man who stole an ambulance with a patient and paramedic inside has admitted false imprisonment and aggravated vehicle taking.
Marshall Leese, 32, took the vehicle from outside the Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent at about 20:15 GMT on 25 March. Police pursued him until he stopped at a petrol station on the A34 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
A second ambulance was sent to recover the patient. Leese, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, also pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen and driving without insurance at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.
He was remanded into custody and the case adjourned for sentencing on a date yet to be fixed. Judge Sally Hancox described the incident as "unusual".
West Midlands Ambulance Service previously said a second ambulance was sent to where Leese stopped to recover the patient and take them back to hospital.
A welfare check was also carried out on the staff member to "maintain their wellbeing", a spokesperson added.
What happened after the ambulance was taken?
Police pursued Leese until he stopped at a petrol station on the A34 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A second ambulance was then sent to recover the patient and return them to hospital.
What did Leese admit in court?
Leese, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, pleaded guilty at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court to false imprisonment, aggravated vehicle taking, failing to provide a specimen and driving without insurance.
What happened next in the case?
He was remanded into custody and the case was adjourned for sentencing on a date yet to be fixed. Judge Sally Hancox described the incident as "unusual".
How did the ambulance service respond?
West Midlands Ambulance Service said a second ambulance was sent to where Leese stopped to recover the patient and take them back to hospital. The service also said a welfare check was carried out on the staff member to "maintain their wellbeing".
