Arrest Made After Elderly Man Assaulted At Detroit Nursing Home

DETROIT, MI — An arrest had been made in connection with a video that has been circulating on social media showing the assault of an elderly man in an adult care facility in the city, according to reports.

A 20-year-old man assaulted a 75-year-old man and recorded the attack himself, WXYZ reported. The news channel reported the incident took place on May 15 at Westwood Nursing Center.

Detectives found the accused Thursday and arrested him, WXYZ reported. The accused also posted another video, in which a woman is beaten while confined to a bed, the station reported.

The incident, which had at times been incorrectly described as taking place as a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services facility, prompted the department to issue a statement.

"Like other viewers, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) was deeply disturbed by a video that was widely shared on social media showing a man beating an elderly man who was in his bed at a nursing facility. The department would like to correct inaccurate information that was shared on social media. The man who is accused in the assault is not an MDHHS employee, and the attack did not occur at a department facility. MDHHS staff are dedicated to providing the best possible care for the patients in our facilities. MDHHS’s Adult Protective Services, which takes very seriously its duty to protect vulnerable adults from abuse, also gathered pertinent information resulting in identifying and locating the perpetrator and provided the information to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and law enforcement, which led to the arrest."

Read the full WXYZ story here.