Spotsylvania, VA – A hospital worker was injured early Friday morning in a stabbing incident inside the emergency room of Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center.
According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 3:13 a.m. to a report of a stabbing at the hospital, located on Spotsylvania Parkway. Authorities found evidence of the attack in the emergency room waiting area, including blood on the floor and a broken ink pen used in the assault.
Investigators allege that a visitor seated in the waiting area became enraged and attacked a hospital staff member without provocation, repeatedly stabbing them in the head and face with the pen. The staff member was reportedly able to fend off the attacker and reach safety.
Deputies located the suspect still in the waiting area and took her into custody without further incident. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Nicole Smith of Pennsylvania, has been charged with malicious wounding and was transported to the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
Authorities said they were appalled by the unprovoked attack against a healthcare worker. The sheriff’s office extended gratitude to the hospital staff for their professionalism and offered well-wishes for the victim’s recovery.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office at 1-800-928-5822 or submit a tip online at www.spotsylvaniacrimesolvers.org.
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