In a startling case out of Chicago, a former employee of the University of Illinois Chicago Hospital has been sentenced following an incident that involved him brandishing a firearm at a patient. The unnerving episode was caught on camera, leading to Glenn Rhymes pleading guilty to carrying a concealed weapon within a hospital setting. On Christmas Eve, he was sentenced to four months of court supervision for his actions.
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The incident, which unfolded in the hospital lobby, was captured in its entirety by security cameras. The footage reveals Rhymes, while still employed at the facility, threatening a patient with a fully loaded gun. This alarming behavior led to his arrest and subsequent legal proceedings.
For those interested in further details, a prior report featuring video coverage of the event is available. The footage highlights the gravity of the situation and the swift response by authorities.
Security video shows Rhymes, while on the job at the time, apparently threatening a patient, while showing a fully loaded gun inside a UI Health hospital lobby.
The video in the player above is from a previous report.
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There is also police body camera video that shows his arrest a short time later.
The body camera video shows as officers tracked down Rhymes on July 21, after, moments before, he allegedly brandished a gun during an altercation with a patient inside a packed hospital lobby.
After police retrieved a fully loaded gun from Rhymes, he then pleaded his case.
Rhymes was heard on the video saying he did show that he had a gun.
In the wake of this security scare, a University of Illinois Chicago spokesperson said in a statement, “During the incident, no shots were fired, and no injuries occurred. The hospital has implemented new and enhanced security protocols.”
Aramark, the third-party food service contractor Rhymes worked for at the time of the incident, confirmed he is no longer with the company.
