Charges laid following ER closure due to vandalism
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Charges have been laid following damage to the Wingham hospital emergency entrance that caused a brief closure of the ER.
Charges have been laid following damage to the Wingham hospital emergency entrance that caused a brief closure of the ER.
As previously reported, just before 6 p.m. on July 5, police responded to the hospital for a report of a disruptive, unwanted person that had been asked to leave the property by staff.
While police were on the way there, a second call was received reporting the same person was trying to break into the locked hospital doors by using a chair to break the glass.
Hospital staff activated a full lock down while the suspect still tried to damage both sets of entry doors and several items inside the hospital.
According to police, the suspect didn't cooperate and a Taser had to be used to safely gain control of him.
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