Five people were injured at Marcy Correctional Facility after an inmate allegedly attacked a teacher and multiple officers who tried to intervene.
According to a statement from the New York Police and Corrections Officers Benevolent Association, on April 20, a 42-year-old inmate who was handcuffed and being escorted to his cell managed to slip a hand out of restraints and struck a nearby teacher multiple times in the head and face.
He also attempted to grab the teacher around the neck, officials said.
Attempting to subdue the inmate, one officer grabbed his arm and tried to pull him away from the teacher, while a second officer assisted. During this struggle, the inmate managed to punch one of the officers in the face.
Despite being sprayed twice with OC spray by a third officer, the inmate remained combative and continued to resist, authorities said.
A fourth officer then grabbed the inmate’s legs, preventing him from continuing his violent actions. With assistance from additional staff, the inmate was forced against the wall and became compliant.
Handcuffs were reapplied, and he was escorted for decontamination.
Medical staff evaluated all involved individuals for their injuries.
The officer who was punched in the face sustained cuts to his forearm, elbow, and swelling to his jaw and face. He was transported to a local hospital for further treatment. Three other officers were injured while subduing the inmate, suffering from upper and lower back pain and hip injuries.
One of these officers was also sent to the hospital for additional care. The teacher sustained abrasions to his arm and swelling to his head and face and was also transported to a local hospital for further treatment.
The inmate, who was not named by officials, is serving a nine-year sentence for first-degree attempted assault, was placed in a special housing unit following the attack. He was convicted in Albany County in 2024.
This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: 5 injured at Marcy following alleged inmate attack
Reporting by Casey Pritchard, Utica Observer Dispatch / Observer-Dispatch
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