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St Thomas woman charged following altercation at hospital

Published:Thursday | August 26, 2021 | 11:44 AM
It is reported that during a disagreement with personnel, Mitchell threw a stone into a glass partition at the records department, shattering it.

A St Thomas woman has been charged with assault and malicious destruction of property following an altercation at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Wednesday.

The police report that 25-year-old Natassia Mitchell, who is from a Dalvey address, visited the hospital yesterday and requested the medical records of two relatives who died as a result of COVID-19.

It is further reported that during a disagreement with personnel, Mitchell threw a stone into a glass partition at the records department, shattering it.

A record clerk was injured from splinters from the glass.

The police were called and Mitchell was arrested and charged last night.

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