Man charged after nurse was attacked, seriously injured at B.C. hospital

A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a nurse at a Metro Vancouver hospital in an incident police say left her seriously injured last month. Kier Junos reports.

By The Canadian Press

Posted December 30, 2024 10:21 am.

Last Updated December 30, 2024 7:06 pm.

A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a nurse at a Metro Vancouver hospital in an incident police say left her seriously injured last month.

Police in Port Moody say a charge of assault causing bodily harm has been approved against a 41-year-old man with no fixed address.

He is scheduled to appear in court in Port Coquitlam on Feb. 10.

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Investigators say the man was arrested after officers responded to a call at Eagle Ridge Hospital on Nov. 20 about a discharged patient who allegedly attacked a female nurse.

Police say they arrested the man immediately after the alleged attack.

Const. Sam Zacharias tells CityNews that the victim suffered head injuries while working in the hospital’s emergency department. Zacharias says she has not yet been able to return to work.

—With files from Kier Junos.

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