Woman Charged With Assaulting Staff Member at UPMC Northwest Waives Hearing

Aly Delp

Aly Delp

Published January 22, 2022 5:27 am
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VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — A woman who allegedly assaulted a staff member at UPMC Northwest waived her hearing in court on Wednesday.

Court documents indicate the following charge against 21-year-old Karissa Nicole Falen, of Ellwood City, was waived for court on Wednesday, January 19:

– Aggravated Assault — Attempts to cause or causes Bodily Injury to designated individuals, Felony 2

The charge has been transferred to the Venango County Court of Common Pleas.

Falen is currently free on $25,000.00 unsecured bail.

The charge stems from an incident that took place at UPMC Northwest in Seneca earlier this month.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint, PSP Franklin were dispatched to UPMC Northwest located on Fairfield Drive, in Cranberry Township, Venango County, around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 9, to assist UPMC Police in restraining a patient.

State police were then notified that the patient, identified as Karissa Nicole Falen, had physically assaulted a staff member, the complaint states.

Police spoke to the victim who reportedly stated Falen became agitated and then struck him approximately three times on the shoulder with a closed fist, according to the complaint.

Falen was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Matthew T. Kirtland at 6:15 p.m. on January 9.

Unable to post $25,000.00 monetary bail, she was lodged in the Venango County Jail on January 9.

On Tuesday, January 11, the bail type was changed to unsecured “per the request of the DA,” and she was released.

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