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Patient Charged in Brutal Attack on UPMC Altoona Hospital Worker
13 Nov
Summary
- Patient Bradley Lloyd, 40, accused of attacking ER technician Travis Dunn
- Dunn suffered brain bleed, fractured skull, and other injuries
- Incident occurred on Nov. 1 in the hospital's emergency room
According to the news, on November 1, 2022, a patient at UPMC Altoona hospital in Pennsylvania, Bradley Lloyd, 40, was accused of a brutal attack against a hospital employee. Lloyd made his first court appearance on November 13, 2025, facing a list of charges for the incident.
The attack occurred in the hospital's emergency room, where Lloyd was a patient at the time. Police and witnesses say Lloyd attacked patient care technician Travis Dunn, knocking him unconscious. Dunn was then flown to a Pittsburgh hospital for emergency surgery, as he had suffered a brain bleed, fractured skull, and other injuries.
During the court hearing, the prosecution played a security video that showed the attack. Three witnesses, including a shift supervisor, an LPN, and a UPMC Altoona police corporal, testified about the incident. Dunn was absent from the hearing as he continues to recover at home.
According to the testimony, Dunn was a "safety sitter" responsible for ensuring Lloyd did not harm himself before being transferred to the psychiatric unit. The shift supervisor witnessed a "flurry of punches" as Lloyd repeatedly hit Dunn in the head, causing him to fall unconscious and covered in blood.
The prosecution has withdrawn several simple assault and resisting arrest charges, but three aggravated assault and a pair of disorderly conduct charges were held for court against Lloyd.
