Inmate's prison attack leads to officer injuries at Auburn Correctional Facility

AUBURN, N.Y. — A 25-year-old inmate at Auburn Correctional Facility, who was convicted of murder in 2019, head-butted an officer and cut another with a make-shift weapon when the inmate attacked staff who were attempting to escort him to his cell according to the NYS Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association.

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the inmate was being escorted to his cell when he refused staff orders to enter the cell. The inmate lunged at staff and attempted to head-butt one officer, but was unsuccessful. He was placed in upper and lower body holds and forced to the floor. On the floor, he remained extremely combative and was spitting at staff. A spit net was placed on the inmate as he continued to struggle. Three officers used body holds on his upper body and three officers used body holds on his lower body to contain the inmate. Once the inmate became compliant, he was brought to his feet. Once on his feet, he lunged again and head-butted an officer in the forehead. Officers were able to force him into his cell and into the back corner of the cell, where he remained combative. Staff forced him to the floor again. Once on the floor, he became compliant.

After the incident was brought under control, one officer noticed he had a laceration to his right forearm. After being examined, it was determined that the laceration was consistent with a cutting-style weapon. The officer also sustained shoulder pain and was transferred to Auburn Community Hospital for further treatment.

A second officer sustained ankle and elbow injuries and was transported to Auburn Community Hospital.

Three officers sustained knee, shoulder, elbow and forehead injuries. They were treated by medical staff at the facility and remained on duty.

A search of the inmate and the immediate area where the incident occurred did not recover any weapon.

The inmate was convicted in Kings County in 2019 for murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree after he shot and killed a 36-year-old victim in the head in the man’s apartment, the NYSCOPBA stated.