An emergency room nurse from a UPMC hospital in Pennsylvania was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital over the weekend after police said he was violently attacked by a patient.

According to a criminal complaint, Bradley Lloyd, 40, is facing numerous charges including aggravated assault, simple assault, and disorderly conduct after police said he attacked a hospital worker in the emergency room at UPMC Altoona hospital on Saturday.

Police said they were called to the hospital just before 10 a.m. on Saturday because of a violent patient, later identified as Lloyd.

When police arrived at the hospital, they found emergency room nurse Travis Dunn lying on the floor and unconscious after being hit in the head and face by Lloyd.

Police said Lloyd was trying to escape the hospital and surrendered to

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