Hospital Patient Arrested for Making Death Threats, Assault

(Waukon, IA) — A hospital patient has been arrested after police in Waukon say he threatened people at a hospital and then kicked the officer trying to arrest him. K-C-R-G T-V reports the incident happened Sunday after 35-year-old Barry Martin of Waukon was taken to the hospital for treatment after being assaulted by someone. While police were interviewing the suspect, they say Martin began sending death threats to the suspect’s cellphone and began threatening others at the hospital — including the officer conducting the investigation.  Martin then kicked the officer and spit in the officer’s face, according to the report. Martin is charged with assault, first-degree harassment, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct.