An Elizabethtown man is accused of assaulting several healthcare workers at a local treatment facility.
According to a report by The News-Enterprise, 29-year-old Timothy J. Bell was a new patient at Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Hospital in Radcliff when he became upset about being admitted and allegedly assaulted four staff members.
Bell reportedly attempted to flee the facility, punching one employee in the face and causing a female employee to fall and hit her head on the floor.
Radcliff Police arrested Bell on Friday. He was charged with four counts of third-degree assault of a healthcare provider and one count of violating an EPO/DVO. In this case, third-degree assault of a healthcare provider is classified as a Class D felony.
Bell is currently being held at the Hardin County Detention Center on two bonds totaling $6,000.
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Hospital offers a range of services for adults dealing with mental health conditions and substance dependency.
The facility provides inpatient psychiatric care focused on mental and behavioral health treatment, chemical dependency recovery, and dual-diagnosis care. Specialized inpatient programs include the Adult Acute Inpatient Program, which supports adults in crisis with stabilization and healing, and the Chemical Dependency Inpatient Program, designed for adults who need supervised detoxification or structured recovery with an emphasis on relapse prevention and daily living skills.
The hospital also offers a Dual Diagnosis treatment program for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, helping patients manage and overcome both conditions simultaneously.
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