Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Middletown Township police responded to a report at St. Mary’s Medical Center on Thursday after a patient reportedly attacked an emergency room nurse.
Karen Regan, 59, was charged with one felony count of aggravated assault, one misdemeanor count of simple assault, and a summary charge for harassment in the case.
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According to officers, they responded to a call Thursday night that a pregnant nurse had been assaulted by a patient. The nurse informed police that while administering medical care to Regan, who had been admitted due to an alcohol overdose, Regan began thrashing about and screaming. The nurse told police that she, along with other hospital staff, attempted to treat Regan when she struck the nurse with an open fist to her stomach.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the nurse was 26 weeks pregnant during the incident. Her condition was not reported on by police.
Regan, who has no other prior criminal record in Bucks County was arraigned and sent to prison on 10 percent of $25,000 bail. She awaits a preliminary hearing with District Judge Leonard Brown set for June 11.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
