St. Luke’s Bethlehem patient barricaded himself in ER room, attempted to harm staff | Lehigh County

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. – A patient barricaded himself in an emergency room and tried to harm staff members at St. Luke’s Bethlehem on Friday afternoon, Fountain Hill police say.

According to authorities, a male patient barricaded himself in an emergency room, fashioned a makeshift weapon out of a controller used to call hospital staff, and tried to harm staff members.

The Lehigh County Emergency Response Team responded and confirmed there were no injuries on the scene.

The Fountain Hill Police Chief would like to thank the Lehigh County Emergency Response Team, Salisbury PD, and Bethlehem PD for their quick and safe response.