A certified nursing assistant who allegedly repeatedly punched, slapped and yelled at a 90-year-old resident at a Chattanooga dementia and Alzheimer’s facility had his case bound over Tuesday to a grand jury.
Gary Crownover, 52, of LaFayette, Georgia, is facing one count of abuse of a vulnerable adult and one count of assault.
He was free on a $20,000 bond and spoke to Hamilton County General Sessions Judge Larry Ables from the audience.
Crownover waived his right Tuesday to a preliminary hearing, where prosecutors present case evidence in an attempt to establish probable cause.
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