According to a police report, Michael Curry was brought into the hospital’s emergency room drunk on Oct. 15. All three victims described various reports of physical assault. One victim said she was repeatedly hit in the back of the head and bruised after asking Mr. Curry for a urine sample. Another employee said Mr. Curry forcefully pushed her after she attempted to stop him from hitting a co-worker. A third employee said she was kicked and punched by Mr. Curry in the Emergency Medical Services unit in the parking lot when he arrived, according to the article.
Mr. Curry was released on bond from the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Oct. 16.
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