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Homeless man allegedly punches EMT in face

EMT said he had been dispatched to Pier A Park on a report of an intoxicated man

By Travis Fedschun
The Jersey Journal

HOBOKEN — A 56-year-old homeless man was charged last night with punching an EMT worker in the face at Hoboken University Medical Center, a police report said.

Around 11:15 p.m., officers responded to the hospital and met with a 24-year-old member of the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps who said he was assaulted by a patient he was bringing to the hospital, police said.

The EMT said he had been dispatched to Pier A Park on a report of an intoxicated man, later identified as Robert Williams, on the ground, reports said.

Full story: Homeless man arrested after allegedly punching Hoboken EMT working in face: cops