Police: patient barricaded himself in ER and attempted to harm staff
Saturday, October 17, 2026 2:54PM
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FOUNTAIN HILL, P.A. (WPVI) — Dramatic moments in Lehigh County after a patient barricaded himself in an emergency room.
According to police, he tried to harm staff members at St. Luke’s Bethlehem, in Fountain Hill.
He reportedly fashioned a makeshift weapon out of a controller used to call hospital staff.
The Lehigh County Emergency Response Team was able to diffuse the situation.
No injuries were reported.
A hospital spokesperson says it was a “Behavioral Health Incident,” and there was never any danger to the public.
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