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Medics lock violent patient in ambulance, wait for police

A 64-year-old allegedly assaulted medics and damaged an ambulance as crews attempted to treat him

By Mark Chandler
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LONDON — Police have arrested a 64-year-old man after he attacked paramedics who were trying to help him - forcing them to lock him inside the ambulance.

Officers were called to Brownhill Road, Catford at 6.20pm yesterday (January 13) by the London Ambulance Service to reports of an incident involving a patient.

One paramedic claimed she had to get out of the ambulance and lock the patient inside while she waited for police to arrive.

Read Full Story: Catford patient, 64, who attacked paramedics ‘locked inside ambulance’ and arrested