Jose Nazar, MD, is charged with simple assault and making terroristic threats after state police say he pointed a handgun at a medical assistant at Endless Mountains Health Systems, a 25-bed hospital in Montrose, Pa., according to The Times-Tribune.
Three hospital employees reported the incident to police in July. According to the employees, Dr. Nazar, who serves as the director of surgery at Endless Mountains, brought a box to the nurses' station and removed a handgun from it. He was allegedly going to a shooting range after work.
A medical assistant, Kaila Kays, allegedly asked Dr. Nazar what type of gun it was. In response, Dr. Nazar allegedly pointed the gun at her face and said, "Here, I'll show you."
Regarding the incident, Endless Mountains Health Systems CEO Loren Stone declined The Times-Tribune's request for comment.
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