The Madison Valley Arcane (mvarcane) wrote in madisonvalley, @ 2013-09-20 20:09:00 |
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Doctor injured in disturbance at hospital
September 20th, 2013
Sarah Cordain
MADISON - Police were called to King's Daughters Hospital early yesterday evening after reports that a visitor attempting to leave the premises with a patient in serious condition had responded violently to a doctor's attempt at intervention. Dr Charles Arroway, injured in the attack, was struck in the arm by a metal ball fired from a projectile weapon.
Dr Arroway did not wish to comment when contacted about the matter. A nurse at the hospital, Lyndsey Harris, said that the event was "shocking," and "inexplicable," and that the patient, who has been named as 'Valen,' one of the Madison Valley refugees, was "in no condition to leave the hospital." Valen's attending physician stated that he suffered no ill-effects from the impromptu excursion and has since resumed treatment.
A 15-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons was arrested following the incident. Madison citizen Janine Irving, who was at the hospital at the time of the disturbance, said that the boy was "clearly very agitated," and that he was "fighting [the law enforcement officials] and trying to run." Dr Charles Arroway has declined to press charges against him, and the 15-year-old has since been released from police custody.