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 […]
Little Rock AR Sept 11 2018 Police say that a man who had no legitimate business and was not a patient at a Little Rock hospital refused to leave the property. Police say that the Little Rock man repeatedly refused to leave hospital property and assaulted three hospital security officer Saturday morning, according to police […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept 10 2018 – U.S. Marshals have arrested former Arkansas Children’s Hospital employee Rodney Bohannon in the investigation of stolen identities at the hospital. About 4,500 patients were affected in the case. The investigation started in May. ACH released information in July stating that the hospital had been contacted by an investigator with […]
LEBANON, N.H. —Sept 8 2018 A man has been arrested in connection with a threat made against security staff at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, police said. Hospital officials said the suspect, Michael Gusha, was asked to leave the grounds earlier Friday. Once police arrived at the scene, Gusha was taken into custody and charged […]