Brighton Township PA October 14 2018 Mayor Brian Jeffe of Sewickley swore in three full-time police officers at a borough council meeting on Oct. 9. The hiring, Jeffe explained, is the result of a long-term contract between the borough and Heritage Valley Health System to put armed guards in the health care company’s Sewickley hospital. […]
INDIANAPOLIS IN October 11 2018 A Kentucky man is facing several charges after hacking into an Indiana hospital’s computer network. According to court documents obtained by WTHR, Charles Thomas snuck into a secured library after hours at Community Hospital North and got on the hospital’s intranet site by using stolen credentials from an employee. A security […]
SHOW LOW AZ October 10 2018— Police arrested 59-year-old Mesa resident Frankie Cooley on Wednesday, Sept. 26, after he allegedly threatened to stab the staff at Summit Healthcare. According to the police report, Cooley went to the hospital front desk for an unknown reason at which time he started causing a disturbance. Police said Cooley […]
Harve de Grace MD Oct 5 2018 Havre de Grace man who said he was checking into the hospital to detox allegedly assaulted six people after his pocket knife was taken away, city police said. Havre de Grace police received a call around 7:15 p.m. Sept. 21 for a report of a disorderly person in […]
Washington DC October 3 2018 Violence in America’s emergency departments is increasing, causing harm to physicians, staff and patients, according to new research. Nearly half (47 percent) of emergency physicians report having been physically assaulted while at work, with 60 percent saying those assaults occurred in the past year. Nearly 8 in 10 also say that […]
ORLANDO, Fla. Oct 2 2018 — Police officers in Florida on Monday fatally shot an unarmed patient they say told hospital emergency room workers that he had a gun and that “it was going to end right here today.” Orlando Police Chief John Mina said during a news conference that the man was taken to Orlando […]
Grand Junction, CO Oct 1 2018 A woman who was sexually abused while lying comatose in the St. Mary’s Medical Center emergency room last year has filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its security company, claiming they are liable for failing to protect her as a patient. The woman — who The Daily Sentinel […]
Joliet IL Sept 20 2018 A Chicago man was arrested after he shouted obscenities and caused a disturbance in a Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center lobby, police said. At 7:35 a.m. Friday, Omarr I. Fahim, 28, of the 6500 block of South Woodlawn Avenue was arrested and jailed in connection with the incident. He was charged […]
Whittier CA Sept 17 2018 A person died by suicide at the parking lot of Whittier Hospital Medical Center on Sunday, officials said. The incident, which prompted police and deputies to respond to the scene, happened around 10:30 a.m., according to the Whittier Police Department. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department had urged the public to avoid […]
Downey CA Sept 12 2018 A suspect is in custody after police responded to reports of an active shooter at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Downey, authorities said Tuesday. Downey police received a call about 11:34 a.m. reporting a disturbance at the medical center at 9333 Imperial Highway. As officers were en route, the […]