B.C. woman sentenced for ‘unauthorized contact’ with NICU babies at Surrey hospital
The court credited Lindsey Hirtreiter with 150 days served and ordered two years of probation after the NICU assault plea.
- On Monday, May 4, 2026, Lindsey Hirtreiter pleaded guilty in Surrey provincial court to one count of assault related to an incident at Surrey Memorial Hospital's NICU. The court credited her with 150 days for time served, leaving one extra day to serve in jail.
- Hirtreiter entered the Surrey Memorial Hospital NICU on Oct. 28, 2025, after having 'slipped' behind a group of people during a shift change. She allegedly made 'unauthorized physical contact wiith infants,' though Surrey Police confirmed none of the infants were injured.
- Originally charged with three counts of assault on Dec. 1, 2025, the Crown entered a stay of proceedings on two charges. This stay allows potential prosecution restart within six months for less serious offences.
- Prosecution Service spokesperson Damienne Darby noted Hirtreiter received a two-year probation order with 'various protective conditions, including area restrictions.' She was also exempted from paying a victim surcharge.
- Hospital site medical director Marietta Van Den Berg explained that Hirtreiter bypassed security protocols requiring identification and wristbands. Staff activated an alarm after realizing the unauthorized entry, summoning security and police.
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B.C. woman sentenced for ‘unauthorized contact’ with NICU babies at Surrey hospital
A B.C. woman has pleaded guilty to one count of assault and will serve only one extra day in jail for having “unauthorized physical contact wiith infants” in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Surrey Memorial Hospital last fall. Lindsey Hirtreiter pleaded guilty in Surrey provincial court on May 4 in connection with an incident in the fall of 2025. On Oct. 28, at around 6:55 a.m., during a shift change, Hirtreiter entered the NICU. “The …
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