15‑Year‑Old Charged with Assault After Hospital Incident in Eulalia Township
COUDERSPORT, Pa. – On October 8, 2026, at approximately 6:54 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Coudersport responded to a report of an assault inside the emergency department of UPMC Cole Hospital, located on East 2nd Street in Eulalia Township, Potter County. The incident, documented under case number 2026‑1286318, resulted in bodily injury to a hospital employee.
Investigating Officer Trooper T. Bringenberg (badge 15787, radio 773730) observed that a 15‑year‑old female juvenile from Montrose Borough, Susquehanna County, had assaulted a 54‑year‑old female employee from Emporium, Pennsylvania. The victim sustained visible injuries, and the juvenile was taken into custody at the scene.
Following transport to the PSP processing facility for fingerprinting, the juvenile was released to the custody of the Potter County Juvenile Probation Office, where formal juvenile allegations were filed. The specific statutory charge(s) and any applicable Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes citation (e.g., 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702 for assault) were not enumerated in the public release.
Details regarding court jurisdiction, arraignment dates, bail conditions, presiding magistrate or judge, and any financial penalties (fines, costs, restitution) were not provided in the released docket. The case remains pending, with further judicial proceedings to be scheduled by the appropriate Potter County court.
Under Pennsylvania law, the juvenile is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the matter will be prosecuted by the Potter County District Attorney’s Office.
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