URMC Policy Document URMC
L I F E C H A N G I N G M E D I C I N E
CIVIL COMPLAINT
Policy Number: URMC-CIVIL-001
Effective Date: August 2026
Department: Office of the Medical Director
Purpose
Complainant: University of Ridgeway Medical Center (URMC) Respondent: Ridgeway State
Police (RSP) Involved Officer: Officer "djnisnn" Incident Date: August 8, 2026 Incident
Number: 001 Subject: Interference With Emergency Medical Treatment / Removal of
Patient Prior to Stabilization
I. NATURE OF COMPLAINT The University of Ridgeway Medical Center ("URMC") submits
this formal civil complaint concerning the actions of a law-enforcement officer who
interfered with the ongoing emergency medical treatment of a patient and removed that
patient from URMC before clinical personnel had completed necessary assessment,
treatment, and stabilization. The patient was an escaped prisoner and therefore subject to
lawful police custody. However, according to the available evidence and witness
statements, URMC clinical personnel were actively providing medical treatment and
intended to return the patient to law-enforcement custody following appropriate
stabilization.
II. PARTIES Complainant — University of Ridgeway Medical Center URMC operates the
Emergency Clinic at which the incident occurred. URMC clinical personnel were
responsible for assessing, treating, and stabilizing the patient. Respondent — Ridgeway
State Police The Ridgeway State Police is the law-enforcement agency identified in
URMC's incident documentation. Involved Officer — "djnisnn" Officer "djnisnn" is
identified by a clinical witness as the officer who entered the Emergency Department,
placed the patient in restraints, and removed the patient before treatment and
stabilization were completed.
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III. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS On August 8, 2026, an injured individual arrived at URMC
requiring medical treatment. The individual was an escaped prisoner and was therefore
subject to law-enforcement custody. URMC physicians and other clinical personnel began
providing emergency medical care. According to Witness #1, medical personnel took the
injured individual inside for treatment while law enforcement was requested to respond
so that the individual could be returned to custody after medical personnel completed
treatment. According to Witness #2, treatment included starting an IV, assessing the
patient's vital signs, and determining the nature and extent of the patient's injuries. Clinical
personnel intended to continue treating the patient until the patient was sufficiently stable
to be discharged into police custody. Officer "djnisnn" subsequently entered the
Emergency Department while treatment remained ongoing. According to the clinical
witness, URMC personnel intended to continue treating the patient's injuries when Officer
"djnisnn" placed the patient in restraints and removed the patient from the hospital. The
patient was therefore removed before URMC personnel considered the patient properly
treated and stabilized. Witness #1 similarly reported that the responding officer disrupted
medical treatment, restrained the patient, placed the patient into an unmarked vehicle,
and departed from the clinic.
IV. INTERFERENCE WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE URMC maintains that necessary
emergency treatment and stabilization take priority when a patient presents with a serious
or potentially life-threatening medical condition. URMC policy further requires law-
enforcement personnel to coordinate with clinical staff before removing, transporting,
questioning, or otherwise interfering with a patient actively receiving emergency
treatment. The conduct alleged in this complaint materially interfered with URMC
personnel's ability to complete the patient's medical assessment, treatment, and
stabilization.
V. PATIENT RIGHTS AND CONTINUITY OF CARE URMC recognizes that individuals do not
cease requiring appropriate medical treatment merely because they are detained,
incarcerated, suspected of criminal activity, or otherwise subject to law-enforcement
custody. URMC policy specifically recognizes a patient's right to appropriate emergency
assessment and treatment, necessary life-saving or stabilizing interventions without
unreasonable interference, clinical decision-making by qualified healthcare personnel, and
reasonable continuity of care when law-enforcement transportation or custody is required.
The removal of this patient before clinical personnel considered treatment and
stabilization complete directly conflicted with those expectations.
VI. COUNT I — INTERFERENCE WITH NECESSARY MEDICAL TREATMENT URMC
incorporates the preceding allegations. Officer "djnisnn" allegedly entered an active
treatment environment and removed a patient while URMC clinical personnel were still
assessing and treating that patient's injuries. The removal prevented URMC personnel from
completing the treatment and stabilization they considered necessary.
VII. COUNT II — PREMATURE REMOVAL OF PATIENT FROM MEDICAL CARE URMC
incorporates the preceding allegations. Clinical personnel had not medically cleared the
patient for discharge at the time of removal. Despite the patient's custodial status, URMC
personnel intended to return the patient to law-enforcement custody following
stabilization. The officer nevertheless removed the patient before that process was
completed.
VIII. COUNT III — FAILURE TO COORDINATE WITH CLINICAL PERSONNEL URMC
incorporates the preceding allegations. URMC policy expects law-enforcement personnel
to coordinate with clinical personnel before removing or transporting patients actively
receiving emergency treatment. Based upon the witness statements provided, the officer
instead removed the patient while treatment remained underway.
IX. REQUEST FOR RELIEF URMC respectfully requests that the Ridgeway State Police:
Conduct a formal administrative investigation into the conduct of Officer "djnisnn" during
Incident #001; Review all available witness statements and video or documentary
evidence associated with the incident; Determine whether the officer's actions violated
applicable RSP policies, procedures, or standards of conduct; Take appropriate
administrative or disciplinary action if misconduct is substantiated; Establish or reinforce
procedures requiring coordination between RSP personnel and URMC clinical personnel
when prisoners or detainees are actively receiving emergency medical treatment; and
Provide URMC Administration with a formal response concerning the findings and
disposition of the complaint. URMC recognizes the legitimate responsibilities of law
enforcement and expects cooperation between clinical and law-enforcement personnel.
However, custodial status should not unnecessarily delay, deny, or interrupt medically
necessary emergency treatment. Respectfully submitted, University of Ridgeway Medical
Center Office of the Medical Director
Medical Director
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