Thief steals iPads and paramedic's bag from ambulance while crew deal with 'critical emergency' in north London

A thief stole personal items including two iPads and a bag from paramedics while they were dealing with a "critical" emergency in north London.

Police were called to North Middlesex Hospital early on Sunday after receiving reports of theft from an ambulance.

The Enfield and Haringey crew was attending to a patient at Devonshire Hill at around 4.40am when a person entered the ambulance and stole the iPads and a bag containing personal items including house and car keys.

A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said enquiries are ongoing and no arrests have been made.

LAS North London tweeted: "At approximately 4am this morning, with a time critical emergency near The Roundway, Tottenham, N17 an #Enfield and #Haringey #Ambulance crew had personal items & two service Ipads stolen from their ambulance. If you have any information please contact @MPSHaringey on 101."

Scotland Yard said in a statement: "Police were called to North Middlesex Hospital on the morning of on Sunday November 11 after receiving reports of theft from an ambulance.

"Ambulance staff were attending to a patient at Devonshire Hill at approximately 4.40am.

"Whilst there, an unknown person entered the ambulance and two iPads and a bag containing personal items including house and car keys were taken.

"Enquiries are ongoing, no arrests have been made."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Tweet @MetCC. Information can also be reported anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.