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Group home resident in Lenox arrested for alledgedly assaulting staffer

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March 13th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A male resident in a group home in Lenox was arrested Monday night for allegedly assaulting a member of the homes’ staff. According to the Lenox Police Department, authorities were notified about the incident at around 6-p.m.  They were told an 51-year old male resident of the facility had choked a female employee and was threatening to stab her with a knife.

Police were able to disarm the unidentified man and take him into custody. He was taken to Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Corning for treatment of injuries, then later taken to the Clarinda Mental Health Institute (MHI) by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say their investigation is ongoing and the case is being reviewed to determine if the man is competent to face charges.