Attack on Jēkabpils Medic: Police Open Criminal Case and Two Administrative Proceedings

A disturbance involving five people at Jēkabpils Regional Hospital led to an attack on the emergency department’s duty doctor and a criminal case, according to Latvia’s State Police.

Police received the call shortly after 9 p.m. on Aug. 6. Two men and three women had arrived at the hospital, including one woman with an injured arm. The group allegedly behaved erratically and disrupted the facility’s work.

The doctor initially refused to provide treatment without police present, citing the need to protect himself and his colleagues. One of the men then allegedly attacked him and caused bodily injuries.

Police identified everyone involved. They opened two administrative proceedings against a woman born in 1982. One concerns being in a public place in a state of intoxication that disturbed public order or safety. Police recorded 1.52 parts per thousand of alcohol in her breath. A second proceeding concerns disrupting public order and the work of an institution. The possible penalties include warnings or fines of up to 350 euros and 500 euros, respectively.

The criminal case concerns alleged hooliganism involving bodily injury. The law allows for a prison sentence of up to five years, short-term detention, probation supervision, community service or a fine. The man born in 1976 initially left before police arrived and continued to avoid them. Police detained him on Aug. 13 and recognized him as a suspect. He received a security measure that does not involve detention.