WARREN, Ohio — An Ohio man is accused of punching a hospital staff member while resisting a COVID-19 nasal swab test, authorities said.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Jonathan Michael Williams, 28, of Warren, WFMJ-TV reported.
According to a police report, Williams had been ordered by another police agency to undergo an evaluation at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren on Monday.
When a 62-year-old hospital staff member attempted to administer a COVID-19 nasal swab test, Williams allegedly resisted, WFMJ reported.
When the staff member told Williams she would call security personnel to strap him to a gurney, the man allegedly punched the woman in the head, according to the television station.
Williams was charged with felonious assault on Wednesday.
According to Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office online booking records, Williams has been arrested three times since April 2020 on domestic violence charges.
On July 30, 2021, Williams was sentenced to five years of community service and probation, according to Trumbull County online court records.
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