The Brief
- Chandler Police responded to a large disturbance involving dozens of juvenile patients at Oasis Behavioral Health after 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 4, where a nurse was assaulted.
- Around three hours later, juvenile patients forced their way into a locked medication room, damaged a dispensing machine, accessed controlled substances, and assaulted a nurse and another staff member.
- Two officers were assaulted while attempting to stop the disturbance, and 278 general offense reports have been filed at the facility in 2026.
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Multiple patients at a Chandler behavioral health facility were arrested following back-to-back violent incidents where nurses and officers were assaulted.
First Incident:
Chandler Police responded to a large disturbance involving dozens of juvenile patients at Oasis Behavioral Health just after 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 4. According to officers, the juveniles were “acting disorderly” and had assaulted a nurse.…