Christopher J. Hatfield, 41, Union Springs, was charged with forcible touching, second-degree harassment, third-degree criminal mischief, and damaging property valued at $250 or more on July 8 at 11:39 p.m. at Canton Potsdam Hospital, 50 Leroy Street.
The charges are answerable in Potsdam Town Court on July 17.
Hatfield was arrested after patrols responded to CPH for a report of a hospital staff member being assaulted by an emergency room patient. While being processed at the Potsdam Police Department, Hatfield intentionally repeatedly kicked police property, causing damage.
0100 Suspicious vehicle on May Road

0543 Suspicious person on Market Street
0554 Potsdam Rescue dispatched to a call
0829 Assist Citizen - Leroy Street
0844 Traffic Stop - Elm Street
0940 Assist other Law Enforcement - 38 Main Street
1109 Disabled vehicle - Maple and Clarkson Avenue
1125 Traffic Stop - Maple Street
1130 Assist Citizen - 38 Main Street
1210 Potsdam Rescue dispatched to a call
1210 Assist EMS
1225 Harassment - Leroy Street
1240 Animal complaint - Market Street
1247 Assist other Law Enforcement - 38 Main Street
1316 Assist Citizen - 38 Main Street
1330 Traffic Stop - May Road
1409 Assist Citizen - 38 Main Street
1528 Traffic Stop - Elm Street
1620 Potsdam Rescue dispatched to a call
1620 Assist EMS on scene
1634 Property damage accident - Elm Street
1723 Assist Business - 38 Main Street
1845 Assist Citizen - Leroy Street
2108 Traffic Stop on Elm Street
2108 Traffic Stop on Market Street
2121 Traffic Stop on Market Street
2125 Trespassing Complaint on Leroy Street
2206 Trespassing Complaint on Leroy Street
2248 Suspicious Vehicle on Constitution Avenue
2308 Suspicious Vehicle on Country Lane
2326 Forcible Touching/Harassment on Leroy Street