A State College man waived his preliminary hearing on Wednesday on charges that he kicked an emergency room nurse in the face last week.
Police say that Brandon K. Thompson, 20, was admitted to Mount Nittany Medical Center on Sept. 13 having experienced a possible seizure after smoking marijuana. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Thompson was combative with hospital staff, and when an ER nurse approached him to flush his IV, he allegedly kicked her in the face, ‘likely breaking her nose.’
A hospital security guard attempted to restrain Thompson and Thompson allegedly kicked the guard in the lip with his shin and struck him in the face.
State College Police responded and questioned Thompson, who allegedly said he was aware that he had kicked the nurse and claimed he had done so because ‘Y’all elbowed me in the face,’ according to court documents.
Thompson was charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault, two counts of misdemeanor simple assault and two summary charges of harassment. He is confined to Centre County jail in lieu of $20,000 bail.
A formal arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 19 before Centre County Judge Jonathan Grine.
