Boston Medical Center Employee Survives Life-Threatening Stabbing in Campus Brawl.
A 37-year-old man from Roxbury has been charged with multiple counts of assault and battery after stabbing a Boston Medical Center employee early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred when the suspect, identified as Branden Bannister, visited a female patient at the hospital and attempted to leave with some of her belongings.
According to police reports, security personnel intervened to stop the theft, leading to a confrontation between the two parties. In the ensuing dispute, Bannister allegedly pulled out an unknown item from his pocket and punched the victim. The employee was then stabbed in the leg by Bannister before fleeing the scene.
Security footage captured the altercation, showing how Bannister became aggressive after being stopped for attempting to steal belongings. After a brief scuffle, he was subdued and pepper-sprayed before pulling out what appeared to be a sharp object from his pocket. The employee was left with serious injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
A tourniquet was applied to the victim's wound in order to stem blood loss. Bannister, who had visited the hospital to attend a family gathering, was subsequently arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault, battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, trafficking cocaine over 18 grams, and more.
Boston police confirmed that Bannister was found bleeding profusely from his face during his arrest. Upon further investigation, officers discovered plastic bags containing approximately 26 grams of substances believed to be cocaine on the suspect's person.
Bannister was ordered held on $50,000 bail in connection with the incident and is set to appear in court on January 12th. The suspect has maintained that he was simply visiting a family member at the hospital when the altercation occurred.
A 37-year-old man from Roxbury has been charged with multiple counts of assault and battery after stabbing a Boston Medical Center employee early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred when the suspect, identified as Branden Bannister, visited a female patient at the hospital and attempted to leave with some of her belongings.
According to police reports, security personnel intervened to stop the theft, leading to a confrontation between the two parties. In the ensuing dispute, Bannister allegedly pulled out an unknown item from his pocket and punched the victim. The employee was then stabbed in the leg by Bannister before fleeing the scene.
Security footage captured the altercation, showing how Bannister became aggressive after being stopped for attempting to steal belongings. After a brief scuffle, he was subdued and pepper-sprayed before pulling out what appeared to be a sharp object from his pocket. The employee was left with serious injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
A tourniquet was applied to the victim's wound in order to stem blood loss. Bannister, who had visited the hospital to attend a family gathering, was subsequently arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault, battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, trafficking cocaine over 18 grams, and more.
Boston police confirmed that Bannister was found bleeding profusely from his face during his arrest. Upon further investigation, officers discovered plastic bags containing approximately 26 grams of substances believed to be cocaine on the suspect's person.
Bannister was ordered held on $50,000 bail in connection with the incident and is set to appear in court on January 12th. The suspect has maintained that he was simply visiting a family member at the hospital when the altercation occurred.
! I mean, stabbing someone because you're trying to swipe some stuff from their patient? That's just not okay. And what's with the weird item in his pocket? Pepper spray wasn't enough to stop him? It just goes to show how violent and aggressive people can be in these situations 
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this kinda incidents just highlights how hospitals are vulnerable areas, especially for ppl who wanna take advantage of innocent people in need... i mean, i get it, theft and robbery happen everywhere, but hospitals got an extra layer of security cuz they deal with lives every day 
. can't say much about the suspect's story, though - sounds like a pretty suspicious reason to just casually visit someone at the hospital while trying to steal their belongings... idk man, just hope the victim recovers fully 
. Maybe we need to be thinkin' about what's causin' people to act out in the first place... is it poverty, lack of opportunities, or just plain ol' bad decision makin'? Whatever it is, we gotta figure out a way to address it before more lives are lost 
And now he's got bail set at $50k, which is like, still relatively low considering what he did. Like, don't even get me started on the whole cocaine thing... I mean, who carries that stuff around with them? Are they trying to start a new trend or something? 