Phoenix police have arrested multiple patients at the Arizona State Hospital after they barricaded themselves, held staff against their will, and threatened them with make-shift weapons on Monday morning. abc15
PHOENIX — Phoenix police have arrested multiple patients at the Arizona State Hospital after they barricaded themselves, held staff against their will, and threatened them with make-shift weapons on Monday morning.RELATED: Patient killing another highlights dangers at Arizona State Hospital
“At approximately 8:30 a.m. today, three Forensic patients at the Arizona State Hospital assaulted three staff members and barricaded themselves in their treatment unit. These patients damaged various pieces of medical equipment and threatened to use the items as weapons against staff,” said Arizona Department of Health Services spokesperson Steve Elliott in an email statement.
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