During a Monday evening press conference, Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said that a suspect is currently in custody in connection with the ambulance attack on St. Luke's Portico North building.That suspect has been id entified as 43-year-old Sarah Elizabeth George of Boise. George is currently charged with Attempted Destruction of Federal Property by Fire, a felony, and Malicious Destruction of Property Used in or Affecting Interstate Commerce by Fire.If convicted, George faces between 5 and 20 years in prison.WATCH: How federal investigators tracked down the suspect after a stolen ambulance was driven into a Meridian building. Meridian Police Chief says ambulance attack suspect in custodyThe St. Luke's Portico North building includes office space that is being leased by the Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson previously confirmed.Meridian Police Department holds press conference regarding last week's ambulance attack on St. Luke's Portico North building Meridian Police identify suspect in St. Luke's ambulance attackSarah Elizabeth George is accused of stealing a Canyon County Paramedics ambulance from outside St.Lukes Meridian Medical Center and intentionally crashing it into the nearby Portico North building. The suspect then allegedly tried to ignite the building using an accelerant, but fled before starting the fire as police arrived on the scene.According to a federal criminal complaint, the Canyon County Paramedics ambulance was stolen at approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18.At roughly 11:06 p.m., CCTV footage from the stolen ambulance showed George stopping in a nearby parking lot and loading two gas jugs and a bag inside the vehicle. The bags appeared to have been stashed in bushes that lined the parking lot.At 11:10, George drove the ambulance into the building and poured gas onto the lobby floor before fleeing south on foot just minutes later. She headed toward a nearby Primary Health, footage shows, where she had parked a Dodge Dakota truck before stealing the ambulance. George then fled the area, driving north on Eagle Rd.The federal document goes on to say that a Walmart bag was found on the floor of the ambulance with lighter fluid in it. Law enforcement visited the nearby Walmart, where store records provided a receipt documenting several items authorities identified as being in Sarah Elizabeth George's possession during the crime. The receipt was dated February 18, 9:17 p.m. Walmart provided photos showing George purchasing the aforementioned items. These photos also showed that her clothing and the Dodge Dakota truck she departed in matched that of the person who stole the ambulance.Three days after the ambulance crash, law enforcement obtained CCTV footage of a Fred Meyer located at 1850 E. Fairview Ave in Meridian. The footage showed George had purchased gas at the store's gas station and, according to business records, used a loyalty card in her name.Authorities obtained the financial transaction card number used, but no name was associated with the number as provided by Fred Meyer. An additional legal process is needed to determine the cardholder's identity.On February 6, roughly two weeks before the incident, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop with George, who provided her Idaho state driver's license. She was also driving the blue Dodge Dakota, which matches the suspect's vehicle, as seen in surveillance footage.Research was done on names/vehicles pursuant to Idaho DMV records. The records, according to the document, showed a 2005 Blue Dodge Dakota truck registered to Russell and Crystal George. The relation to Sarah Elizabeth George is not known at the time of this publishing, but authorities submit that this truck is the same truck used on the night of the crime, according to surveillance footage and other photographs.Investigators also compared a DMV photo to surveillance footage from Walmart and Fred Meyer, finding that the subject's physical characteristics were a match.The investigation into the incident remains ongoing, and additional charges could be forthcoming.Read the entire affidavit here: ...read more read less