Crime & Safety

Landmark ER Open Again After Pepper Spray Shutdown

Landmark Medical Center's Emergency Room reopened Friday night after Woonsocket Police used pepper spray there that afternoon.

According to a report from the Woonsocket Call, police were called to the facility Friday afternoon and used pepper spray to subdue an individual. The pepper spray got into the building's ventilation system.

The incident required the ER to shut down, but it was running again at 7:15 p.m., according to a report from Turnto10.com. The emergency room was the only area affected. 


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