Columbia man sentenced up to 14 years for assaulting EMS crew and an officer, police say

A Columbia man was sentenced to 4 -14 years in prison for assaulting a paramedic, an EMT, and for disarming a police officer’s gun.Police state that the violent

by Isaac EmbryA Columbia man was sentenced to 4 -14 years in prison for assaulting a paramedic, an EMT, and for disarming a police officer’s gun.

Police records say the dispatched EMS crew identified Medina-Dorta at the location and moved him to the ambulance. Reports say that while medics tried to treat Medina-Dorta, he became “agitated” and began “kicking and flailing” within the ambulance. One crew member suffered an abdomen laceration while the other crew member sustained bruising from trying to restrain Medina-Dorta, according to Lancaster City Police.

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