A Lovilia woman was arrested this week on a warrant after police accused her of mistreating a patient.

Stephanie Bricker, 37, faces one count of nonsupport of a dependent adult, a class D felony.

The Pella PD reports a complaint was filed that a dependent adult cared for at an intermediate care facility in Pella was mistreated by one of the workers. A criminal investigation found Bricker’s behavior during an incident on January 7th of this year rose to a level of criminal misconduct, the department says.

According to court documents, Bricker, who was working at the Christian Opportunity Center, sprayed the dependent adult in the face with water while giving him a shower. Witnesses told law enforcement Bricker made statements to them, saying her actions were a reaction to the man screaming, and that she sprayed him again after he called her derogatory names.

The department claims there were inconsistencies in what Bricker said to other investigators and supervisors when she initially denied the accusations.