Man Charged In Assault At Tewksbury State Hospital, Police Say

TEWKSBURY, MA — A man was charged with assault following an incident at Tewksbury State Hospital, according to police.

Police responded to a report at the hospital of an unwanted man on the property at 10:04 a.m. Sunday.

Officers arrived and found Eduardo Cruceta, 27, of Boston, inside the building with campus security.

An investigation found that Cruceta was a visitor at the hospital whose family member was a patient.

During the visit, the family member appeared to be suffering from a medical episode. Cruceta began "acting erratically and was threatening to kill employees," according to police.

Security members were unable to remove Cruceta from the hospital. Cruceta then pushed a large chair into a pregnant staff member, police said.

He was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a public employee.

Cruceta was scheduled for arraignment in Lowell District Court on Monday.