Minors Arrested After Assaults at Chandler Mental Health Facility

The first incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. when a nurse was assaulted amid disorderly behavior from dozens of juvenile patients. The minor responsible for the attack was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault.

Later, around three hours later, another group of juvenile patients broke into a medicine room and ingested controlled substances. During this incident, a second nurse, a staff member, and two Chandler police officers were also assaulted. Three juveniles involved in this assault were arrested, while four other patients required hospitalization for their substance ingestion. Chandler police indicated these minors may face charges for stealing the medications.

Authorities did not disclose the identities of the involved juvenile patients. This year, the mental health center has reported a total of 278 general offense incidents.