{"id":84613,"date":"2025-12-16T00:52:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/84613\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T00:52:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:52:04","slug":"port-st-lucie-sergeant-moved-to-rehab-facility-after-surgeries-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/84613\/","title":{"rendered":"Port St. Lucie sergeant moved to rehab facility after surgeries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">Port St. Lucie police say Sgt. Erik Levasseur, who was <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/treasure-coast\/region-st-lucie-county\/port-st-lucie\/port-st-lucie-police-officer-shot-transported-to-hospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shot in the face<\/a> while responding to a call Dec. 1, is being transferred to a rehabilitation facility. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) offered an update Monday, stating that Sgt. Levasseur&#8217;s &#8220;current condition and continued medical progression&#8221; allowed for him to be transferred to an undisclosed facility, where he will continue to be under the care of medical professionals. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Sgt. Levasseur had been recovering in the ICU at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital after surgeries to <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/treasure-coast\/region-st-lucie-county\/port-st-lucie-sergeant-escorted-back-to-hca-florida-lawnwood-hospital-after-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">remove bullet fragments from his eyes<\/a>. In an update last week, PSLPD said Levasseur currently has no vision due to significant eye trauma and is awaiting consultation for facial reconstruction surgery. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">&#8220;The department remains encouraged by his progress,&#8221; the update says. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">MORE COVERAGE:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Port St Lucie<\/p>\n<p>Port St. Lucie sergeant shot in face expected to make &#8216;very strong recovery&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Region St Lucie County<\/p>\n<p>Port St. Lucie sergeant escorted back to hospital after surgery <\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Port St. Lucie police say Sgt. 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