CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, A nurse at Adena Regional Medical Center was assaulted by a patient on Saturday afternoon, and the suspect was arrested, according to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office daily call log.
A deputy took the assault report at the hospital on Hospital Road at about 3:08 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, according to the log. The entry, case SO-P2604612, says the nurse was assaulted by a patient and that the suspect was arrested.
The log entry does not name the suspect, state the charge filed, or describe the nurse’s injuries. No further details were included in the log.
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