Man, 22, Spat in Face Of Silver Cross Security Hospital Guard, Charged With Battery: New Lenox PD

NEW LENOX, IL — A Matteson man was charged with battery after police said he spat in the face of a Silver Cross Hospital security guard.

New Lenox police were called to the hospital just before 5 p.m. Aug. 12 for a battery complaint. A security guard told police that a patient in the emergency room—identified as Nasean Smith, 22—spat in his face, according to police reports.

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Smith was attempting to leave the emergency room without authorization. According to police, the security guard had attempted to escort him back to his room multiple times before Smith reportedly spat in his face.

Police said Smith required ongoing medical care and could not be taken into custody.

He was cited and released.