TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — A Morganton man is facing felony patient abuse and neglect charges after a nursing home resident in Taylorsville suffered a fractured femur.
Jonathan Cook, 35, was arrested Saturday, police said.
Court documents identify the patient as a resident of Valley Nursing Center. They say the alleged abuse took place on May 1.
Cook has been released from jail on a $5,000 bond, according to The Hickory Herald’s reporting.