The Brief
- Dr. Rajesh Lall, 47, was arrested following a physical altercation with law enforcement at a Lakeland hospital.
- Officials say Lall was tased and Baker Acted after being terminated and trespassed from the Bartow Regional Medical Center.
- Lall is believed to have been affiliated with several local medical providers and specialized in cardiovascular disease.
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.…