LAKELAND, Fla. - A former Florida cardiologist was arrested following an incident at a Lakeland hospital that ended with him being tased and Baker Acted after a physical altercation with law enforcement, officials say.

What led to the arrest?

What we know:

On Sept. 19, a Bartow Police Department officer was dispatched in reference to a trespass at the Bartow Regional Medical Center, which is located at 2000 Osprey Blvd., Unit 205, in Bartow.

A staff member at the hospital said 47-year-old Dr. Rajesh Lall had been terminated and told not to return to the property in January. However, the woman said he had continued to text her on her personal cellphone.

According to an arrest report, Lall arrived at the hospital, driving recklessly through the parking lot before exiting his vehicle

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