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On Thursday 11/10/2016 at approximately 0318 hours, Security Officers Omar Alonso, Ariel Weiland, Brandon Rodriguez and Steven Evans responded to a code (73) Panic/Duress Alarm at the E.D. Special Care Unit (SCU) area. Upon arrival, we spoke with Nurse Lydia Wilcox, who explained that the Baker Act Patient, Jarred Groom (DOB: 06/18/1982 - Fin #86431791) had gotten out of his room and was standing by the nursing station, in a belligerent manner and being disruptive. According to Nurse Wilcox, patient Groom was angry because he thought seeing medical staff eating while he was in the room. Security observed Nurse Jim Mickel provided food patient which he refused. I spoke to the patient and explained to him that he needed to cooperate with medical

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