Patient at care center assaults staff while agitated, East Ridge TN


A 52-year-old male patient at the Life Care Center of East Ridge is agitated and yelling that he needs to leave. He has assaulted staff members and is currently standing on a chair in the nurses station. Police and medical units are advised to enter through the front. The patient has severe PTSD.
Audio|Source: East Ridge Public Safety
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Life Care Center of East Ridge, near Mc Donald Rd, over by Ringgold and Garner Street.
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A patient is screaming and very agitated.
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It's a 52-year-old male.
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He keeps saying he just needs to be out of there and has hit staff.
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Party severe PTSD.
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17, we're so clear.
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17, he's just standing in a chair in the nurses station.
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They're advising for you to come in through the front.
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Location mentioned:
Near Mc Donald Rd, East Ridge, TN 37412
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