Man arrested for investigation into threatening hospital staff with physical violence

On Friday, November 6, at around 10:37 a.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a patient making threats at the Hi-Desert Medical Center on White Feather Road in Joshua Tree.

Deputies identified the suspect as Donald Lawrence, 27. They said he was a patient at the hospital, and was upset about missing personal items. Deputies said he threatened physical violence towards staff and other patients. Hospital staff called 911, and he was taken into custody at the scene. No injuries were reported.

Donald Lawrence was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats and is being held on $250,000 bail.