Sandoval County Man Arrested at Rio Rancho Hospital, Faces Multiple Charges

Bryan Carrillo, 28, of Albuquerque was arrested at Sandoval Regional Medical Center on March 26 after allegedly choking medical staff and then striking a responding police officer in the face inside the hospital's emergency room.

Carrillo faces five charges: aggravated battery upon a health care worker, attempted aggravated battery upon a health care worker, battery upon a peace officer, attempted disarming a peace officer, and resisting arrest.

According to a criminal complaint, police responded to the hospital after receiving a call alleging that a patient, later identified as Carrillo, had struck an officer in the face in the emergency room. The officer stated he was at the hospital because Carrillo had allegedly been choking medical staff and had to be physically restrained.

When the officer arrived, Carrillo had been sedated and was removed from restraints so he could use the bathroom. That is when the confrontation with the officer reportedly occurred.

SRMC serves as a Level III Trauma Center providing care to Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, and surrounding tribal communities, making its emergency room staff among the front-line caregivers for the region's most vulnerable patients.

Carrillo could face up to six years in prison if convicted. Rio Rancho law enforcement is listed as the arresting agency in the criminal complaint. As with all criminal cases, Carrillo is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.