A 62-year-old woman was brutally attacked after her shift at NRGH Wednesday night. (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

shocking assault

NRGH employee seriously hurt in attack at hospital parking lot

Jan 28, 2021 | 2:42 PM

NANAIMO — A woman has serious but non-life threatening injuries after she was assaulted with a two-foot long wooden stick in the Nanaimo Hospital parking lot.

Police say it happened Wednesday, Jan. 27 at around 7:30 p.m. when the 62-year-old victim was getting into her car following her shift at the hospital.

Cst. Gary O’Brien said an 18-year-old woman with apparent psychiatric issues is accused of attempting to steal the victim’s vehicle.

“She struck her repeatedly with this stick causing numerous lacerations to her head, she’s eventually dragged out of the car, then the suspect got into the car but couldn’t start it.”

O’Brien said hospital security staff intervened and held the accused until police arrived shortly after.

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“Our understanding is that a family member had taken her to the hospital but she had not been admitted, and just prior to being admitted she ran from the hospital and during that time she committed the assault.”

O’Brien said the accused was arrested for assault causing bodily harm and will undergo a psychiatric evaluation to see how the case will proceed judicially.

She remains in custody.

The incident was witnessed by several people, while security cameras in the area may have captured the incident, O’Brien said.

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