The defense attorney for the Tyrone man accused of attacking a “safety sitter” while in the UPMC Altoona Emergency Department in early November 2025 has filed documents in Blair County court requesting a psychiatric evaluation to determine the defendant’s competency or criminal responsibility in the case.

Bradley Scott Lloyd, 40, was charged with three felony counts of aggravated assault, 11 misdemeanor counts of simple assault, two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest following the alleged attack. Due to a lack of evidence, the Blair County District Attorney’s Office withdrew 10 of the misdemeanor simple assault charges, as well as the misdemeanor count of resisting arrest prior to Lloyd’s preliminary hearing in mid-November.

Lloyd now faces three felony counts of aggravated assault, two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and a misdemeanor count of simple assault. He is being held at the Blair County Prison after being denied bail.

Chief Public Defender Julia Burke filed the petition for psychiatric evaluation to determine criminal responsibility and/or competency on Lloyd’s behalf. The petition states that it is believed Lloyd lacks the capacity to understand the nature of his criminal proceedings and to assist Burke in his own defense due to mental illness.

Burke then requested the court to grant a psychiatric evaluation and subsequent competency hearing for Lloyd.

The charges were filed against Lloyd after his alleged attack on the victim, who was acting as Lloyd’s safety sitter while he was in UPMC Altoona’s Emergency Department, sent the victim to UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh for emergency surgery. The victim suffered a brain bleed, fractured jaw and skull.

Lloyd’s nurse testified during his preliminary hearing that Lloyd was at the hospital for “behavioral health” and was there for “a couple hours” before she interacted with him. The nurse said she didn’t know if Lloyd was there under a “201 or 302,” or as a voluntary admission or involuntary commitment. Further testimony from witnesses alleged that Lloyd was aggressive “in both actions and words” and that he was repeating how the nurses were messing with him, he wanted to leave and “f**k this place.”

Lloyd’s next court appearance is scheduled for March 12 in front of President Judge Wade A. Kagarise.

Mirror Staff Writer Rachel Foor-Musselman is at 814-946-7458.