Armed Hospital Patient Now Charged in Attack

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Channel: LOCAL 12 · 2013 · News & Politics

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MONTGOMERY, Ohio (WKRC) -- We now know the name of the patient who allegedly attacked staff at a local hospital.Steven Wuest faces several charges after the incident at Bethesda North Hospital last week.Court documents indicate Wuest attacked a nurse with a can of bear repellant and threatened other staff members with a walker. When his attempts to scare staff failed, he allegedly pulled out a loaded gun and threatened to shoot them. Security managed to detain Wuest until Montgomery Police arrived and arrested him. Officers say they found two more guns and ammunition on the suspect.He faces charges of inducing panic, assault, aggravated menacing and carrying concealed weapons.A court date is not yet clear.

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