Overview
- Wyoming city officials say police were called just before 5:30 p.m. to M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center after a patient fled the ER following being placed on hold.
- Officials identified the patient as a 35-year-old man who allegedly attacked a hospital security guard before leaving the emergency department.
- The guard was transported to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, and officials have not disclosed the guard's condition.
- Police reported a prolonged struggle with the suspect in the hospital parking lot before he was detained for noncompliance and physical resistance.
- The suspect remains under treatment at M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting the investigation.