Post by CC on Nov 2, 2009 18:03:28 GMT -5
2 inmates injure 5 guards
By dailyitem.com
Published: 11/02/2009
LEWISBURG — A U.S. Penitentiary at Lewisburg staff member was assaulted by two inmates and four officers were injured responding to the attack Sunday morning, the second violent incident at the prison in less than a week.
An unidentified staff member suffered two puncture wounds to the lower back and superficial wounds across the chest and lower abdomen in the 7:50 a.m. assault by two inmates, according to a statement released by prison spokesman Scott Finley.
Four officers who responded to the attack were also hurt and required medical treatment, one for a knee injury, one for a rib injury, another for an elbow injury and the fourth for a cut on the elbow, the statement said. The two inmates were treated at the prison for abrasions.
The statement did not say what type of weapon was used by the inmates, and no other details were released.
By dailyitem.com
Published: 11/02/2009
LEWISBURG — A U.S. Penitentiary at Lewisburg staff member was assaulted by two inmates and four officers were injured responding to the attack Sunday morning, the second violent incident at the prison in less than a week.
An unidentified staff member suffered two puncture wounds to the lower back and superficial wounds across the chest and lower abdomen in the 7:50 a.m. assault by two inmates, according to a statement released by prison spokesman Scott Finley.
Four officers who responded to the attack were also hurt and required medical treatment, one for a knee injury, one for a rib injury, another for an elbow injury and the fourth for a cut on the elbow, the statement said. The two inmates were treated at the prison for abrasions.
The statement did not say what type of weapon was used by the inmates, and no other details were released.