MADISON COUNTY, Mo. — A male patient was arrested for exposing himself to a female paramedic and grabbing her inside an ambulance.
Timothy Gaudreault, 38, was charged with aggravated battery and public indecency following the incident that occurred as he was being transported to a hospital, KMOV.com reports.
Kris Tharp, with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, said the medic was shaken but not physically injured.
“His behavior included touching and fondling of a paramedic who was trying to render him aid,” Tharp said. “He actually exposed his genitalia and began to masturbate during the ambulance ride.”
Police initially responded to Gaudreault’s home for a report of a domestic disturbance, and he told officers he needed an ambulance. Police followed the ambulance to Oliver Anderson Hospital. The ambulance stopped twice as a result of Gaudreault’s actions toward the female medic.
“She was not injured,” Tharp said. “She maintained her professionalism and did her job.”