A man in his 50s assaulted medical staff in the emergency room, saying "You spoke in a commanding tone," while intoxicated

Police to Transfer Case to Prosecutors Soon

A man in his 50s who assaulted medical staff in a hospital emergency room was arrested by the police. On the 27th, the Daejeon Dongbu Police Station announced that they had detained Mr. A, in his 50s, on charges of violating the Emergency Medical Service Act. It is reported that the police are currently investigating Mr. A.

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Mr. A was transported to the emergency room of a general hospital in Dong-gu, Daejeon, around 4:05 a.m. on the 17th after sustaining facial injuries. He is accused of causing a disturbance by swinging his fists at emergency medical technicians at the scene.

At the time, Mr. A was reportedly intoxicated and threatened the medical staff, claiming he would set the hospital on fire, and also used abusive language. However, the medical staff who were assaulted by Mr. A were not seriously injured. During the police investigation, Mr. A stated, "I did it because I felt bad as the medical staff spoke to me in a commanding tone." The police plan to transfer Mr. A soon after thoroughly investigating the specific circumstances of the incident.

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