Berwyn Police Blotter
Felony battery charge for attack on paramedic
August 16, 2008, 1:12 AM
Police found 53-year-old Adrienne M. Murphy, of the 7100 block of Windsor, lying on the ground screaming in the 7100 block of Stanley. She appeared highly intoxicated. When asked whether she was ok, Murphy reportedly answered, “NO! Go f--- yourself, you m-----f-----!” Police asked Murphy if she knew where she was; she said, “No, they kicked me out.” From where? “F-- you, I don’t know.” She then made statements about suicide.
Police spoke with her ex-boyfriend, who said they were drinking together until the woman, in his words, “flipped out.” When he told her to leave, he said, she picked up a knife, inspiring him to call police.
In the ambulance on the way to MacNeal hospital, Murphy took a swing at a paramedic, tried to kick him in the groin, and succeeded in kicking him in the chest. Police, paramedics and emergency room staff were all needed to secure her to a hospital bed because she continued to kick, punch and bite. Murphy was charged with felony aggravated battery and misdemeanor aggravated assault.
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