ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A UPMC Altoona ER patient care technician was rushed for emergency surgery after allegedly being viciously beaten by a patient.
Bradley Scott Lloyd, 40, of Tyrone, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault. simple assault and disorderly conduct after an incident at UPMC Nov. 1 that resulted in an employee being rushed to UPMC Presbyterian with serious head injuries.
UPMC police were requested to the emergency room Saturday morning, just before 10 a.m., for a violent patient. According to the criminal complaint, officers arrived to find a male patient care technician on the ER floor, unconscious and receiving aid from nurses.
Police noted that Lloyd was allegedly trying to escape, and another ER employee directed officers in his direction. After several minutes of giving Lloyd commands with tasers pointed at him, he finally surrendered before being restrained on a bed and sedated.
The victim was found to have a fractured skull, brain bleed, a broken tooth, nasal obstruction, hematomas and multiple lacerations. He was rushed via helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian for emergency surgery. His condition is currently unknown.
UPMC provided the following statement after the incident.
Our co-worker in the Emergency Department was the victim of a horrific attack by a patient on Saturday at UPMC Altoona.
“While we must respect our colleagues’ and their families’ privacy and cannot share medical details, we are encouraged by the positive updates we’ve received and remain closely connected with them and their loved ones.
We are incredibly grateful for the swift, courageous response of our UPMC Police and Emergency Department teams, whose actions prevented further harm and ensured our colleague received immediate care. We are grateful for their quick action and bravery.
We are saddened by this tragic event. We will support and care for our injured colleague and their family throughout recovery. We also recognize that this incident can affect many others. Our leadership team, CISM-ASAP, LifeSolutions, and our Spiritual Care team have been present and are a resource for anyone impacted by these events. If you need any help accessing these resources, any member of our leadership team can help.
We remain committed to working toward addressing violence against our workforce and helping to create a safe environment in which to work and for our patients to heal.“
Lloyd was arraigned Saturday afternoon by Magisterial District Judge Andrew Blattenberger, where his bail was denied, citing a history of violence and an arrest warrant in Missouri.
He was placed in Blair County Prison.