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Man Injures Hospital Staff During Assault In Central Pennsylvania, Authorities Say

A 31-year-old man has been arrested after attack hospital staff in central Pennsylvania, authorities say.

Clem Wagaman.

Clem Wagaman.

Photo Credit: East Pennsboro Township police

Clem Denton Wagaman Jr. of Boiling Springs was charged following the assault at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital located at 503 North 21st Street, Camp Hill Nov. 23, at 11:32 a.m., according to the East Pennsboro Township police.

When officers arrived at the hospital for the "active physical assault" the injured staff member told the police that Wagaman had thrown a chair across the room and struck them in the arm— leaving injuries that required treatment, according to the police release. 

Wagaman was charged with a felony for  aggravated assault - attempts to cause or causes serious bodily injuries to designated individuals, a misdemeanor for simple assault, and a summary offense of harassment, court records show.

He has been held in the Cumberland County Prison in lieu $2,500 in bail and his preliminary hearing was scheduled before Magisterial District Judge Michael Sanderson on Dec. 21 at 10 a.m., according to his latest court docket.

Wagaman had a lengthy criminal record and previously served two years behind bars for manufacturing, or delivering drugs in 2012, court records show.

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