10/14 Durham, NC Duke Professor Charged with Simple Assault of Employee

Dr. Samuel Wells, 69 and a professor of surgery for the Duke University School of Medicine, was arrested for allegedly grabbing the arm of a female Duke employee. He was apparently attempting to restrain her from leaving on her way to work, according to the warrant and arrest report. The incident took place at 6:27 a.m. and the victim called the police who took her to the magistrate’s office. The relationship between Wells and his accuser and the circumstances surrounding the event are unknown.