Local law enforcement was called to assist. “Shortly after 1 p.m., a patient at Upper Valley Medical Center became combative with hospital staff and hospital public safety officers. News Center 7 attempted to reach out to UVMC for an update on Bitzow’s condition but they were unable to provide any information.Ī spokesperson for UVMC released the following statement yesterday after the incident. The male officer received injuries to his face that required a CT scan, and the female officer had undetermined injuries which required treatment as well, the incident report stated. Hospital staff was assaulted and injured while attempting to help the officers control the situation. >Man sentenced to jail for deadly 3-car crash in Perry Twp.Ī struggle took place between Bitzow and a female officer where he attempted to forcibly remove her pistol from her holster, the report stated. Medical staff intended to keep Bitzow sedated in the intensive care unit while undergoing treatment as two deputies were assigned to guard him, the report stated.īitzow was charged with felonious assault along with further chargers pending review from the Miami County Prosecutor’s Office. Randy Slusher got out his taser, told Bitzow to stop, counted to three and then deployed the taser to the right side of Bitzow’s upper torso, managing to get him out of the truck, the report states.īitzow was then taken into custody and sent to the emergency room to treat injuries that required hospitalization prior to the incident, as well as check for any injuries he sustained while trying to flee, according to the incident report. >Kettering police issue warning about recent increase in theft from post office drop boxesĪt this time, Sgt. Bitzow then got into the driver seat of the truck and attempted to use it to flee from police and hospital staff. When deputies began chasing after Bitzow through the parking lot, they continually gave him several commands to stop running but he continued, deputies said.ĭeputies saw Bitzow head towards a dark colored pick-up truck occupied by two older males, the report states.
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