Lockdown Lifted At Northeastern Oklahoma Hospital

A lockdown has been lifted at a northeastern Oklahoma hospital following a riot among young patients.

Monday, October 21st 2019, 7:36 am

By: Tess Maune

Lockdown Lifted At Northeastern Oklahoma Hospital

A lockdown has been lifted at a northeastern Oklahoma hospital following a riot among young patients.

Willow Crest Hospital in Miami works with children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional issues.

Miami police say hospital patients started rioting just after 4:30 Sunday afternoon.

The police chief says 40 to 50 children were fighting. Officers and staff members broke up the fight.

A staff member told KOAM that a registered nurse possibly suffered a concussion in the process, but no children were hurt.

Tess Maune

Tess Maune is an Oklahoma girl through and through. Born and raised in El Reno, she always dreamed of one day working as a reporter. Tess joined News On 6 in March 2012.

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