A 17-year-old faces multiple charges after police say a teen assaulted nurses and police officers at a St. Thomas hospital on Friday

A 17-year-old faces multiple charges after police say a teen assaulted nurses and police officers, pulled a fire alarm and threatened hospital staff during a violent outburst at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Friday morning.

St. Thomas police said they received an urgent call early Friday from the hospital’s emergency department after a teen “became violent toward medical staff and security.”

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The teen, who was taken to hospital for medical care, began causing a disturbance upon arrival, pulled the fire alarm, threatened to harm hospital staff and assaulted nurses attempting to provide treatment, police said.

When officers

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