Officers responded to an Assault call at Perimeter of the Ozarks. The caller stated she was a nurse at the live-in facility for juvenile females. She stated she was attacked by a patient and wanted to file a report. Officers made contact with the caller (Mclellan), who stated she was assaulted by a juvenile female. Mclellan stated during time for group activity, the resident refused to exit her room. Staff spoke with her, and she initially came out, but then ran back into her room and slammed the door. Staff unlocked the door, but the resident pushed against the door to prevent it from opening. Other staff arrived to assist and eventually went into the room. Mclellan was standing outside the doorway as the resident was escorted out of the room. The resident accelerated towards Mclellan and kicked her in her chest, then grabbed Mclellan by the hair and pulled her to the ground. Other staff intervened, and the resident was placed back into her room. Mclellan stated that this was not the first time the resident has acted this way towards her or other staff.
Officer viewed the attack on the security cameras. Officer provided JDC with the necessary information and issued a citation for the charges. JDC provided a court date for the juvenile.