Three Officers Treated at Local Hospital After Inmate Attack
Gouverneur, NY – Three officers were injured and needed outside medical care at a local hospital after an inmate attempted to get out of his handcuffs and punched and attacked staff at the medium security facility.
The attack, which followed several inmate on inmate fights, stabbings, and make shift weapons and drugs recovered at the facility last month.
On Friday, September 3, a sergeant and officer were escorting the 25 year old inmate at the facility. The inmate, who was in restraints during the escort, was observed attempting to slip one of his hands out of the handcuffs. FULL PRESS RELEASE