OHIO — A Warren man is facing multiple charges after an incident at a local hospital in which police say he attempted to fight an officer using medical equipment as a weapon.
According to authorities, 45-year-old Charles Duke III was involved in a disturbance Saturday morning at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Police say Duke became agitated after being treated and cleared by hospital staff but refused to leave the facility. During the confrontation, he allegedly broke off a metal IV pole and used it in a threatening manner, swinging it like a baseball bat at a hospital police officer…