On January 1, 2019, Officer Christopher Alexander escorted a combative male patient to Mercy Hospital in Rogers. After the patient was restrained, Alexander struck him in the face, causing bleeding from the nose and mouth. Alexander was charged with third-degree battery and placed on paid administrative leave. ([arkansasonline.com](https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/sep/05/bentonville-police-officer-struck-restrained-hospi/?utm_source=openai))