Anderson Center for Autism employee accused of choking, endangering patient
Times Union
An employee at the Anderson Center for Autism in Hyde Park has been arrested and charged with endangering a patient's welfare and criminal obstruction of breathing after allegedly using a chokehold on a resident. This incident marks the second arrest of a staff member at the facility within two years, following a previous case involving another employee accused of abusing a disabled person. The center stated that staff intervened immediately, placed the accused employee on administrative leave, and reported the matter to police.
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