Assault at 800 BLOCK OF OSTRUM ST on 10/16/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 10/16/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Patient barricaded himself in the emergency room at St. Luke's University Hospital and attempted to harm staff with a makeshift weapon fashioned from a call controller; hospital placed on lockdown; Lehigh County Emergency Response Team resolved the situation; no injuries reported; suspect in custody.
Address: 800 BLOCK OF OSTRUM ST, Fountain Hill, PA
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