Joseph Tater, US man awaiting trial in Russia, sent to psychiatric hospital | News

State media say 46-year-old arrested in Moscow for allegedly assaulting police officer diagnosed with mental disorder.

A United States citizen who is due to go on trial in Russia next week has been forcibly sent to a psychiatric hospital after a court agreed to a request from doctors, according to Russian state media.

Joseph Tater, 46, was arrested in Moscow in August 2024 and accused of assaulting a police officer after abusing staff at a hotel. If convicted, he could face up to five years…