Cop who allegedly arrested Utah nurse over blood sample put on leave

A US police officer who allegedly arrested a nurse for refusing to take a blood sample from an unconscious patient has been placed on administrative leave.

An investigation is under way after footage of the incident at a hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, emerged.

It shows nurse Alex Wubbels screaming for help as she is manhandled outside and handcuffed.

The hospital said she had correctly followed its policy. Blood can only be handed over without a patient's consent if they are under arrest or the police have a warrant - neither of which was the case in this incident, the University of Utah Hospital said.

Salt Lake City Police Department said both the officer involved and another police department employee had been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation.

Ms Wubbels said in a subsequent statement that the city's mayor and police chief had both apologised to her over the treatment she had received, and that she had accepted their apologies.

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