CFMH Security Officer Young helps Police with an ECO

On Sept, 10 at approx. 4am a Rocky Mount Police Officer was sitting with an ECO patient in the Franklin Memorial ER when the patient exited the room by pushing past the Officer. The two were in a physical altercation in the hallway of the ER when Officer Young arrived to help .The medical staff activated the panic alarm for assistance and called 911 due to no other hospital security working at the time. During the altercation the patient attempted to take the Police Officers weapon from his holster. Security Officer Young and the Police Officer struggled to control the patient for approximately 10 minutes until a other Rocky Mount Police Officer and a Deputy arrived to help secure the patient.