Hospital Employee Punches Boss In Face After Being Laid Off: Cops

A 21-year-old food services employee at Evanston Hospital allegedly punched his boss in the face Wednesday afternoon, after being told he was getting laid off.

The employee, whom police have not named, became aggressively upset when informed of his impending termination, TribLocal reports. A verbal conflict eventually became physical, when he reportedly punched his 43-year-old supervisor in the face and ribs. When the supervisor hit the floor, the employee stepped on his face, police say.

Evanston Police Commander Tom Guenther said that hospital security staff had to intervene to restrain the young employee from inflicting further damage, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

But when the supervisor retreated into an inner office, the suspect fled the scene before police arrived. No arrests have been made as of Friday morning, according to WLS.

Comments

[MiddleMolly]

07:37 PM on 04/23/2011

I wonder how many people they didn't hire for this position because they were "over qualified"?

[iflew]

02:31 PM on 04/23/2011

Must be something about washing dishes.

Have you complimented or hugged your spouse when their hands were in dishwater?

[samuraifrog37]

07:48 AM on 04/23/2011

I punch you long time.

[Howard53545]

05:31 AM on 04/23/2011

Now you will be working in the kitchen of the Correctional Penal Inst. washing dishes for jailed thugs.

[dmherb]

12:53 AM on 04/23/2011

At least he didn't kill the manager for telling him how to do the dishes.

[Knowledgeseeker]

07:36 PM on 04/22/2011

This not new.. it happens before

[Hank26]

06:33 PM on 04/22/2011

Hope he gets put into prison where he can get a job that'll keep him satisified and happy.

[TheBaffler]

07:19 PM on 04/22/2011

How does such overtly racist tripe get posted?

[AmyRenee]

07:33 PM on 04/22/2011

does race really rule ur world?

[tedlain]

06:29 PM on 04/22/2011

Saw the same thing happen 31years ago. No charges filed. Life went on for everyone.

[frank day]

06:27 PM on 04/22/2011

Damn! He must really love his work. Imagine such dedication.

[imsixftsix]

06:16 PM on 04/22/2011

Start a revolution, have a revolution....I'd like to see more of this behaviour!

[Republicrat1776]

06:14 PM on 04/22/2011

"hospital security staff had to intervene...but the suspect fled the scene before police arrived"

Sounds like a crack security staff, maybe a couple more employees that need to be let go....

[MiddleMolly]

07:38 PM on 04/23/2011

I couldn't figure out that no arrests have been made. Can't they find the guy? Where'd he go?

[cityprole]

06:13 PM on 04/22/2011

Yes, we can all make jokes about this, but it is interesting how the guy on what is arguably the lowest rung of the ladder gets fired, while upper management types get bonuses...
it's the hypocrisy of the thing that makes those getting laid off feel crazy..and their job is probably a whole bunch more critical to their survival than some rich executive who might miss a Mercedes payment until he gets hired by some other headhunter..
I don't know how I'd react if I was in that guy's shoes, but I sure wouldn't be happy...

[iflew]

02:26 PM on 04/23/2011

FOR PROFIT hospital!

Fire 30 low paid employees, give one bonus to the person who fired them. Next 2 weeks hire 35. Start cycle over. Not only hospitals. Cities do it frequently. They get rid of emergency responders, give out bonuses, "discover" the shortage of emergency responders, hire more. Then they fire more, and give out bonuses.

[MiddleMolly]

07:41 PM on 04/23/2011

It's a not-for-profit hospital.

[bryanzth]

06:12 PM on 04/22/2011

Consider such treatments as "Office Space" for inspiration...

Milton, played by Stephen Root, burns down the place because after years of being humiliated, he snaps.

BZ.

[dmherb]

12:51 AM on 04/23/2011

I kept my swingline because it doesn't bind up as much...

[bryanzth]

06:51 PM on 04/23/2011

Which color? ;0)

BZ.

[shthar]

06:07 PM on 04/22/2011

Mah hero!