Patient chokes nurse because of prolonged discharge: Cops
Share and Follow

Inset: Mykeisha Johnson (Jefferson County Jail). Background: University of Louisville hospital (Google Maps).

A patient at a Kentucky hospital became so enraged at the discharge process taking too long that she allegedly choked a nurse.

Mykeisha Johnson, 35, was a patient on the third floor at the University of Louisville Hospital and was set to be discharged on Saturday when she was allegedly getting annoyed with how long the process was taking. When a nurse who happened to be making her rounds at the time walked past her room, Johnson pounced.

More from Law&Crime: ‘How does that happen’: Parents say newborn ‘nearly bled to death’ after hospital circumcision

According to a police report obtained by local Fox affiliate WDRB, surveillance video showed Johnson choke the nurse, slam her to the floor and repeatedly punch her in the face. Staff eventually pulled Johnson off the nurse.

Johnson reportedly said the nurse had nothing to do with her prolonged wait, but she was “the first person available.” The nurse went to the emergency room with pain in her neck, back of her head, leg, abdomen and shoulder. Though she never lost consciousness during the attack, she said she was “in shock and didn’t remember everything,” the affidavit reportedly said.

The hospital released the following statement to local media outlets:

“UofL Health does not tolerate any violence or abuse against its staff, patients, or visitors. LMPD has made an arrest and is handling the investigation. Our employee was treated and released.”

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

Lyft Ride Turns Violent as Driver Shoots at Passengers Over Car Door Incident

A Lyft driver in Florida found himself in legal trouble after allegedly…

Jack Smith Expresses Concerns Over Judge Cannon’s Restrictions in Mar-a-Lago Case

Left: Special Counsel Jack Smith (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File). Center: Aileen…

Man Arrested for Shooting at Walmart Manager’s Home Following Girlfriend’s Termination, Police Report

Inset: Larry Keaton Brown (Stokes County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The Walmart in…

Urgent: Illinois Man Wanted for Allegedly Kidnapping Four Children – Police Request Public Assistance

In a disturbing turn of events in Illinois, four children were abducted…

Former Judges Invoke Alexander Hamilton in Cautionary Message to Supreme Court Regarding Trump

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter as he…

Shocking Discovery: Woman Uncovers Uncle’s Disturbing Condition at Senior Care Home

Inset: Gerald McClellan, who was found dead in his room at an…

Melodee Buzzard Spotted in Disguise: New Photo Emerges Amid Ongoing Search for Missing 9-Year-Old

Fresh images have emerged in the ongoing search for Melodee Buzzard, a…

Young Child on Life Support Following Severe Assault; Mother and Partner Detained

In a heart-wrenching case out of Texas, a mother and her boyfriend…