Alleged violent outburst by youth at St. Thomas hospital
Police say the youth was transported to the hospital for medical care, but upon arrival began to pull the fire alarm, make threats to harm hospital staff and assaulted nurses providing medical treatment.
The youth allegedly assaulted responding officers and continued uttering threats.
Police have requested a warrant for arrest and charged the youth with:
Three counts assault a peace officer
Two counts of assault
Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm
False alarm of fire.
A statement from St. Thomas police said, 'This incident highlights the increasing violence faced by emergency service workers, including paramedics, hospital staff, security, firefighters and police when responding to individuals in medical or mental health crisis."
The statement went on to say that protecting those who offer care to others remains a priority for the police service.
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