Police have released a CCTV image after items used to treat patients were stolen from an ambulance which was parked up outside the Queen's Medical Centre.
The unknown person entered the ambulance and stole four bags of different medication including paracetamol and diazepam by hiding it up their jumper.
Three bags were recovered nearby by staff, but one bag is still missing.
Police Constable Lewis Cragg is leading the investigation. He said: "This is a shocking incident where bags of medication were taken from an on-shift ambulance. The vehicle had just dropped off a patient at the hospital and was momentarily left unattended.
"We believe a person has then taken the opportunity to steal the bags of the items, concealing them up his jumper.
"The medication is in the emergency vehicle to treat those in need, especially in these difficult and challenging times. I find it unbelievable that anyone could do such a thing."
The force now appealing for anyone who was in the QMC area on August 3 and saw anything suspicious to come forward. The incident happened just after midnight.
PC Cragg added: "We have issued this picture of a man who we believe might have information about the incident. If you recognise him please let us know."
Local Security Management Specialist from East Midlands Ambulance Service Mark Ward said: “It is severely disappointing to hear that someone has entered one of our vehicles unlawfully, removing lifesaving items.
“This caused the vehicle to be off road for some time while those items were replaced and so therefore could not be used to attend emergencies.
“No one has the right to enter one of our vehicles and remove items from it and we will work with Nottinghamshire Police to attain the maximum sentence for anyone who thinks this is acceptable”.
If anyone saw anyone suspicious at that time please do get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident number 104 of 3 August 2020.
