Crime & Safety

Man Busts Up Hospital Equipment at JMH: Cops

He is facing several charges after a drunken tirade at Johnson Memorial Hospital , state police said.

STAFFORD, CT ‒ A Massachusetts man is facing a book load of charges after busting up a section of Johnson Memorial Hospital in a drunken tirade, according to an arrest report.

State police said that at 8:15 p.m. on Monday, a resident trooper was summoned to the hospital for a disturbance. The nursing staff pointed out a man, identified as Christopher Bradley, 40, of Needham, MA, who staffers said was intoxicated, shouting profanities and breaking medical equipment in front of a 6-year-old girl.

Bradley was arrested and taken to the Troop C barracks in Tolland. Back at the troop, he tried to fight with troopers and urinated on the holding cell floor, state police said.

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He was charged with:

  • Illegal possession of a narcotic
  • Failure to comply with fingerprinting regulations
  • Risk of injury to a child
  • Third-degree criminal mischief
  • Breach of peace

His bond was set at $5,000 and he was to appear in court on Tuesday, state police said.

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