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Norfolk man arrested for assaulting health care worker
A Norfolk man is in jail accused of assaulting a health care worker.
Monday, October 28th 2024, 9:58 AM CDT
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NORFOLK, Neb. -- A Norfolk man is in jail accused of assaulting a health care worker.
Police said 46-year-old Robert Baker Jr. was arrested early Monday.
Baker had been hospitalized after telling officers he'd consumed methamphetamine.
Authorities said once at the hospital, Baker grabbed a pregnant health care worker and sprinted toward nurses while being escorted from the building.
Police said he also tried to take an officer's TASER and firearm.
He was eventually subdued and arrested on multiple counts, including four separate assault charges.