Police accused Loren Rosenburg, 34, of allegedly stabbing a nurse several times in the face with a pen at Worcester-based UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus Monday, according to telegram.com.
Mr. Rosenburg allegedly became angry with a nurse Sept. 25 and stabbed her multiple times with a pen, causing damage to her upper lip. Mr. Rosenburg also proceeded to kick two police officers who came to the nurse's aid.
Police charged Mr. Rosenburg with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to maim, mayhem and two counts of assault and battery on a police officer, according to the report.
During his arraignment Thursday, Mr. Rosenburg's lawyer said his client had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for a seizure disorder and had no memory of the alleged incident, the report states. The lawyer also said Mr. Rosenburg voluntarily underwent a preliminary criminal responsibility evaluation by a psychologist, who said the alleged incident may have been related to Mr. Rosenburg's seizure disorder.
The judge released Mr. Rosenburg into his mother's custody and ordered him to undergo an outpatient psychiatric evaluation to determine if he can be held criminally liable for his alleged actions, the report states. The case will resume in court Oct. 30.
UMass Memorial Medical Center President Patrick Muldoon said in a statement to telegram.com, "At UMass Memorial Medical Center, we are fully committed to providing a safe workplace for all of our employees. We sympathize with all of the individuals involved in this incident and are constantly working to strengthen our workplace violence prevention program."