Medics assaulted by patient in downtown Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Two medics were assaulted by a patient in downtown Pittsburgh.

Mark Nixon is charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct.

Police and EMS crews were called to the intersection of Wood Street and Third Avenue at 4 p.m. Tuesday for a suspected overdose.

According to the criminal complaint, Nixon was given two doses of Narcan before officers and the ambulance arrived.

When he regained consciousness, he agreed to get into the ambulance and be taken to the hospital. As the ambulance was pulling away, Nixon jumped up from the stretcher and took a swing at one of the medics, the complaint said.

Nixon put his hands around the neck of the other medic who stepped in to help, pinning him several times, the complaint said.

The EMT told police, “I couldn’t breathe when he had all of his weight down on me.”

Both medics suffered bruises and scratchers and were taken to a hospital for evaluation.

Nixon told police, “the medics attacked me first,” the complaint said.

According to public court records, Nixon was let out on nonmonetary bond.

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