November 11

Disturbance At Area Clinic

MERRILL, OR: County police were called in to help control a disturbance at the Upper Basin Center for Cognitive Medicine outside Merrill last night. Staff at the private clinic report a female visitor became agitated with a patient. When asked to calm down, she responded with verbal abuse and threats of violence toward staff members. The woman fled before police could arrive, but in the ensuing confusion a number of patients left the facility.

County sheriffs are currently searching for the missing patients, who suffer from a variety of cognitive impairments. Deputy Raelene Suggins of the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office asks area residents to report anyone seen wandering or suffering apparent disorientation or confusion.