ATLANTA – The Atlanta Police Department has released another video showing the hot pursuit of a stolen ambulance from Piedmont Henry Hospital on April 17, comparing it to the popular, action-packed video game about crime, Grand Theft Auto.

New video shows the police chase from the dash camera, body camera and even a bird’s-eye-view from a helicopter flying overhead.

PREVIOUSLY RELEASED VIDEO: Atlanta police release video of stolen ambulance, high-speed chase

La’Darius Williams, 27, hijacked an ambulance from Piedmont Henry Hospital with medics inside, according to investigators.

The Atlanta Police Department and Georgia State Patrol teamed up in the effort to get Williams to pull over.

When it appeared that he was going to try to outrun them, officers took turns using multiple tactics to disable the ambulance.

Police say Williams can be seen in the video disobeying traffic laws, hitting a civilian, mailboxes, law enforcement vehicles, driving on property, and taking the stolen ambulance across jurisdictions. They tried deploying stop sticks multiple times to deflate the tires.

Toward the end of the chase along Tara Boulevard, dash cam video shows the moment Georgia State Patrol troopers used the PIT maneuver, sending the ambulance swerving, across a grassy median and into a utility pole where Williams tried his luck on foot.

Officers chased him until he was apprehended without further problems.

The St. Louis Cardinals (51-47) and Atlanta Braves (54-43) meet Sunday for the finale of a 4-game series. First pitch from Truist Park is set for 1:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: St. Louis leads 3-2

Atlanta beat St. Louis 3-2 in 10 innings in game 1 of a doubleheader Saturday while covering as a -134 home favorite. 2B Ozzie Albies hit the walk off sacrifice fly to give the Braves the win.

St. Louis picked up a 9-5 win in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader while covering as a -120 road favorite. The Cardinals scored 3 runs in the 9th to cushion their lead and survive a comeback attempt by the Braves.

Cardinals at Braves projected starters

RHP Miles Mikolas vs. RHP Spencer Schwellenbach

Mikolas (7-8, 5.13 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.22 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 in 112 1/3 IP.

• Last start: Loss, 5 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 2 K in an 8-3 loss vs. Chicago Cubs Sunday
• Career vs. Atlanta: 2-4, 3.89 ERA (39 1/3 IP, 17 ER), 41 H, 9 BB, 28 K in 7 appearances (6 starts)

Schwellenbach (3-4, 4.43 ERA) makes his 9th start. The rookie has a 1.16 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 44 2/3 IP.

• Last start: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K in a 6-1 win at San Diego Padres on July 12
• Career vs. St. Louis: 0-1, 7.20 ERA (5 IP, 4 ER), 8 H, 0 BB, 6 K in 1 start

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Cardinals at Braves odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 11:48 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Cardinals +132 (bet $100 to win $132) | Braves -156 (bet $156 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-166) | Braves -1.5 (+138)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -122 | U: +100)

Cardinals at Braves picks and predictions

Prediction

Cardinals 6, Braves 3

Moneyline

LEAN CARDINALS (+132).

St. Louis is 3-1 in its last 4 games and is 2-1 in its last 3 matchups vs. Atlanta. The Cardinals are also 3-2 in their last 5 meetings with the Braves in Atlanta.

This is a lean because the Braves are 6-4 in their last 10 overall while the Cardinals are 5-5 over that span and the teams have split their last 10 meetings.

Run line/Against the spread

PASS.

I like the Cardinals to cover here as +1.5 (-166) underdogs because of how well they have played the Braves this season, but with the line set so heavily they are not worth the risk of betting on here. Bet on the plu moneyline and/or total instead.

Over/Under

BET OVER 8.5 (-122).

The Over has hit in 4 of St. Louis’ last 5 overall and is 7-3 in its last 10 outings. For Atlanta, the Over is 2-1 in its last 3 games. The Over has also hit in 4 of the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.

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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Electric bikes are booming in popularity, partially fueled by a city rebate program that has attracted around 9,000 applications.

As the number of people riding on e-bikes continues to climb, others have expressed concern about the risks they pose for people on paths.

Ben Halpern regularly roller skates around the BeltLine. On Saturday afternoon, he nearly crashed into an e-bike.

“All of a sudden boom, here comes an e-bike,” Halpern said. “I have to do something crazy to stop myself and avoid hitting them.”

The Atlanta native isn’t the only one revved up, as Carlos Verdejo also experienced a close call while walking with his wife Rondia.

“The biker was trying to avoid us and hit a stack of other bikes that were parked,” he said. “She wasn’t paying attention and it’s getting too crowded for those type of electric bikes.”

According to the City of Atlanta, e-bikes are only allowed to ride 20 miles per hour on shared-use paths.

Zach Gattrell frequently runs on the BeltLine and has never seen a sign indicating this speed limit.

“When there’s a big group of people going one way and another big group of people going the other way, e-bikes are trying to weave in and out,” he said. “A lot of people are getting close to being hit.”

Even though e-bikes are quiet, environmentally friendly and arguably the fastest way to ride around; some don’t believe they belong on the BeltLine.

“There are trails that are no bike zones and no scooter zones,” Gattrell said. “Maybe we just make the BeltLine one of those.”

“I think there should be a different park for those electric bikes,” Verdejo concluded. “Because folks are coming here with their kids, family, pets and it’s getting too crowded.”

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