Director at Facility advised officers he needed to make an abuse report that he had a staff member drag a patient out of a room, down the hall, and into another room by his feet (on 12/31/2019 on 3pm11pm shift). Director stated there was also another staff member present that did not report this; They found out about the incident when the patient requested to see a nurse the next morning. Resident had bruises and scratches that match what happened. Director reported incident to Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline, the staff member was put on immediate Administrative Leave.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree, Recklessly Causes Injury