 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
HUGO MARSHALS OFFICE PRESS RELEASE
02-22-2010
INCIDENT TIME: 04:45
A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF LINCOLN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN HUGO, COLORADO
BRANDISHED A WEAPON TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SECURED HOSPITAL. AT WHICH
POINT HE HAD TWO NURSES TAKE HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND ASKED FOR
MEDICAL TREATMENT. LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE,
NEGOTIATORS TALKED SUSPECT DOWN, AND HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOBODY WAS INJURED DURING THIS INCIDENT. OFFICERS
WERE INVOLVED FROM THE HUGO MARSHAL’S OFFICE, THE LINCOLN COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE COLORADO STATE PATROL.
WE WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT A LATER TIME TODAY .
02-22-2010
INCIDENT TIME: 04:45
A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF LINCOLN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN HUGO, COLORADO
BRANDISHED A WEAPON TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SECURED HOSPITAL. AT WHICH
POINT HE HAD TWO NURSES TAKE HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND ASKED FOR
MEDICAL TREATMENT. LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE,
NEGOTIATORS TALKED SUSPECT DOWN, AND HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOBODY WAS INJURED DURING THIS INCIDENT. OFFICERS
WERE INVOLVED FROM THE HUGO MARSHAL’S OFFICE, THE LINCOLN COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE COLORADO STATE PATROL.
WE WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT A LATER TIME TODAY .
HUGO MARSHALS OFFICE PRESS RELEASE
****UPDATE***** 1030 a.m*****************
ON 02/22/2010 AT APPROX 04:45, A 43 YEAR OLD MALE FORMER EMPLOYEE OF
LINCOLN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, FORCIBLY ENTERED THE HOSPITAL. SUSPECT
WAS ARMED WITH 2 HANDGUNS, APPARENTLY DEMANDING MEDICAL ATTENTION.
HOSPITAL STAFF CALLED 911 AT 04:55, AND FIRST SHERIFF'S DEPUTY ARRIVED ON
SCENE AT 05:00 WITH OFFICERS FROM HUGO MARSHAL'S OFFICE, COLORADO STATE
PATROL SHORTLEY AFTER. SHERIFF TOM NESTOR NEGOTIATED THE INDIVIDUALS
SURRENDER. NO SHOTS WERE FIRED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THIS
INCIDENT. SUSPECT WAS MEDICALLY CLEARED PRIOR TO BEING BROUGHT TO THE
LINCOLN COUNTY JAIL, AS PER JAIL POLICY. THE 18TH JUDICIAL DEPUTY
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND IS WORKING WITH THE
HUGO MARSHAL'S OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON THE INVESTIGATION.
SUSPECT HAD NO KNOWN PRIOR CRIMINAL HISTORY, SUBJECT WAS A FORMER
NURSE AT LINCOLN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
****UPDATE***** 1030 a.m*****************
ON 02/22/2010 AT APPROX 04:45, A 43 YEAR OLD MALE FORMER EMPLOYEE OF
LINCOLN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, FORCIBLY ENTERED THE HOSPITAL. SUSPECT
WAS ARMED WITH 2 HANDGUNS, APPARENTLY DEMANDING MEDICAL ATTENTION.
HOSPITAL STAFF CALLED 911 AT 04:55, AND FIRST SHERIFF'S DEPUTY ARRIVED ON
SCENE AT 05:00 WITH OFFICERS FROM HUGO MARSHAL'S OFFICE, COLORADO STATE
PATROL SHORTLEY AFTER. SHERIFF TOM NESTOR NEGOTIATED THE INDIVIDUALS
SURRENDER. NO SHOTS WERE FIRED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THIS
INCIDENT. SUSPECT WAS MEDICALLY CLEARED PRIOR TO BEING BROUGHT TO THE
LINCOLN COUNTY JAIL, AS PER JAIL POLICY. THE 18TH JUDICIAL DEPUTY
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND IS WORKING WITH THE
HUGO MARSHAL'S OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON THE INVESTIGATION.
SUSPECT HAD NO KNOWN PRIOR CRIMINAL HISTORY, SUBJECT WAS A FORMER
NURSE AT LINCOLN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.