Man stabs nurse, security guard with hypodermic needle, assaults two others in Kensington hospital: police
PHILADELPHIA - A man is facing several charges after police say he went haywire on a hospital staff in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Wednesday.
According to police, EMTs took a 39-year-old man into the Temple University Hospital-Episcopal Campus Emergency Room after they said he was showing symptoms of an overdose.
Police say the man displayed "violent and agitated behavior."
As nursing staff attempted to administer medication via syringe, a preliminary investigation says the man knocked the syringe away, causing it to poke a security guard in the arm.
As a recovery specialist attempted to intervene, the man stabbed him twice in the left forearm with the used hypodermic needle.
Then, the man attempted to stab the male specialist again in the face, causing him to jump back and accidentally hit a nurse in the head with his elbow.
The nurse was knocked unconscious and was not able to recall the assault due to her injury.
The nurse who was knocked out has since regained consciousness.
Once officers arrived, they found the suspect restrained by hospital staff.
He was arrested and charged with four counts of assault, reckless endangerment and related charges.
The nurses are in stable condition.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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