Patient transported restrained after violent EMS interaction, Springdale AR

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/4/2025 03:00 PM

Near W Maple Ave, Springdale, AR 72764

A male patient was transported to Northwest Medical Center while physically restrained and chemically sedated. This followed a violent interaction with emergency medical services and law enforcement. The patient showed declining mental and physical health over several days as reported by the guardian. Vital signs included a heart rate of 116, oxygen saturation at 93%, breathing rate about 40 per minute, and blood pressure of 183 over 96.

Audio|Source: Northwest Arkansas State and Local Police

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Medics 6, transporting 1 to northwest.

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Medics 6, transporting 1 to northwest.

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Medic 2. Engine 5. 8-E epic emergency.

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near East Robinson Avenue. near Orchard Street and Big Smith Street.

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Cross-off Orchard Street and Big Smith Street.

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Math page 560.

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Our call's better, ma'am.

00:43

Medic Nangar.

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We're in service with a 23 patient refusal.

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Medignite service, 23rd refusal.

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Northwest Medical Center ER, Northwest Medical Center ER.

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This is Springdale Fire, Medic 6, with a non-patient report.

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Northwest, go ahead Medic 6.

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Good evening, Northwest. At 6 is currently in Bad Year Facility, non-emergent, this time with a 56-5-6-year-old male.

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He is conscious and breathing, alert to verbal stimuli only with the GCS of 11.

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Patient is physically restrained and chemically sedated after a violent interaction with EMS and law enforcement on the scene.

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We're coming to a chief complaint of declining mental and physical health over the last several days, according to the patient's guardian.

01:32

We have current vitals, a heart rate of 116, sign a stack on the monitor.

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SGO2 is 93% on 6 liters. We're adjusting that now.

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He's breathing about 40 times a minute with an end title of 288. Life blood pressure 183 over 96.

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183 over 96. We're going to be at your facility in about seven minutes. Do you require any further?

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