Elderly patient attacks staff at nursing facility, Reading MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 09/19/2025 02:12 PM (PDT)

Near Main St, Reading, MA 01867

An elderly patient at Bear Mountain nursing facility attacked staff members. No injuries were reported. Police and fire responded and arranged transport for the patient to undergo a mental health evaluation.

Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch

02:20

Transcript:

00:00

1415. Could you head to near Main St, Bear Mountain? There's an incident with a patient attacking staff members.

00:08

They're going to be located on the third floor at the nursing station.

00:14

There is no reported injuries.

00:17

They're just requesting police response and we're likely going to have to transport her for an evaluation.

00:25

Proceed, is that still going or is that something to pass?

00:29

No, it just happened.

00:32

The staff is away and fine and the nurse I called it in is monitoring at the nursing station on the third floor.

00:41

We're going to see if they're not.

00:49

One fifteen, let me know if you need any help up there.

00:54

Bruce, thank you.

00:58

105, 115.

01:01

115, Aeroleap paper.

01:04

A elderly patient.

01:05

They're just looking for a transport.

01:07

FD's just going to stage until you set them up.

01:12

Where is you? What issue?

01:18

One hundred two, by the way, as well.

01:26

Ready, Police and Fire, near Main St.

01:30

Bear Mountain, it's going to be at the third floor, nursing station.

01:34

We're going to need for patient transport and mental state evaluation.

01:44

I want to see the still going through that.

01:47

Receive.

01:52

Fire, Ladder 1?

01:55

Answering Ladder 1.

02:00

Letter 1P1 responding, near Main St.

02:06

Receive, Ladder 1P1, responding near Main St.

02:10

Please, the 3rd 4 nursing station.

02:12

Ready car alarm with the fill alarm unit.

02:15

Ladder 1, MediCorps, near Main St.

02:18

3rd 4, nursing station for the medical aid.

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