Crime & Safety
Woman Attacked CentrePointe Staff Member, Broke Her Collarbone, Deputy Says
A Sheriff's Deputy reported the woman yelled she would return and shoot staff members at the treatment facility.
A woman being treated at CentrePointe Hospital attacked a staff member Dec. 22, jumping on her and breaking her collarbone.
A St. Charles County Sheriff’s deputy said the woman jumped on the staff member, pulling her hair and yelled, “I’m going to kill you, (expletive).”
Patsha Ramsey, 18, of the 1600 block of Olive Street in the City of St. Louis, was charged Wednesday with second-degree assault.
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The deputy said Ramsey wrapped her legs around the staff member’s upper body and it took several other hospital employees several minutes to get her off the staff member.
Multiple witnesses told the deputy Ramsey threatened to return to CentrePointe and shoot all the staff. According to the report, Ramsey’s doctor said she is not psychotic, is able-minded and fully aware of her actions.
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Ramsey also had outstanding warrants for assault, according to the deputy’s report. Ramsey was transferred to St. Francois County, where she was wanted on three third-degree assault charges in Farmington. She is being held in St. Francois County jail.
Bail was set at $50,000 for the assault in St. Charles County.
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