Three Officers Treated at Local Hospital for Exposure
For Immediate Release
June 6, 2023
Gouverneur, NY – Three officers were treated for exposure at a local hospital last week when two inmates threw urine on them, striking them in the face in two separate incidents at the medium security correctional facility.
On Thursday, May 25, two officers were making routine rounds in a cell block and approached a cell with two inmates inside. When the two officers approached the cell, one inmate threw urine at the officers from a milk carton, striking both officers in the face and chest. The officers were treated at the facility infirmary and transported to Gouverneur Hospital for further treatment. FULL PRESS RELEASE