Employee Charged With Assault In 24 Hour Care Facility

An employee of a 24-hour care facility is in custody after being accused of assaulting a vulnerable resident on Sunday. Police officers say they were dispatched after the resident made the call saying they were bleeding all over the place. Upon arrival, officers were met by the suspect who said the resident has a brain problem and is just bleeding from his stool, as usual. Officers then found the resident with a large gash on his forehead that was bleeding horribly. The resident then told officers the employee hit him, but the employee argued that he has the right to use force on any resident if they get out of control as the resident allegedly refused to go back into the home. Officials then took the employee into custody and sent the resident to the hospital to get 12 stitches to close the laceration in his head. The suspect has since been released after posting bond.