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CT Police Officer Seriously Injured By ATV Driver, Police Say CT Police Officer Seriously Injured By ATV Driver, Police Say
CT Police Officer Seriously Injured By ATV Driver, Police Say A Connecticut police officer's leg was seriously injured after an ATV allegedly hit him. The incident occurred in New Haven on Sunday, April 7, in the area of Ferry and Peck Streets. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, the officer was struck and his leg seriously injured while attempting to stop a group of ATVs illegally riding through the city. The group fled the area after the officer was struck, police said. The name of the injured officer was not released. Anyone who can identify any of these individuals or who may have information regarding th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash: Man Seriously Injured In Danbury Hit-Run Crash: Man Seriously Injured In Danbury
Hit-Run Crash: Man Seriously Injured In Danbury A man was seriously injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in Danbury around 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 3 in the area of 9A Clapboard Ridge Road. When officers arrived, they found the man in the roadway with serious injuries, said Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Police Department. The victim has not yet been identified by police. Henry said the vehicle fled from the area before police arrived and has not been identified. The man was transported to the Danbury Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.  Clapboard Ridg…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton
Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton A man was seriously injured after falling off a disabled scooter in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 18 in Easton on Route 58 between Valley Road and Country Club Lane. According to Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle, the man's disabled scooter was being towed by another vehicle when he fell off and was seriously injured. The Fairfield Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team was on the scene and is assisting with the ongoing investigation, Doyle said. The victim was transported to St. Vincent's Medical Center where he remains in critical but st…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Serious Injuries Reported After Fiery Merritt Parkway Crash In Fairfield County Serious Injuries Reported After Fiery Merritt Parkway Crash In Fairfield County
Serious Injuries Reported After Fiery Merritt Parkway Crash In Fairfield County Several serious injuries were reported after a fiery single-vehicle crash on a stretch of the Merritt Parkway. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 on the northbound side of Route 15 in the Town of Trumbull.  Upon arriving, Connecticut State Police troopers observed a 2017 Ford Fusion facing the wrong way up an embankment near the Frenchtown Road overpass in the area of Exit 48 in the Town of Trumbull, Connecticut State Police said. At the scene, troopers learned, that the Fusion was traveling in the left lane, left the portion of the roadway into the right side when i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured In Carjacking At CT Shopping Center Woman Seriously Injured In Carjacking At CT Shopping Center
Woman Seriously Injured In Carjacking At CT Shopping Center A woman was seriously injured in a carjacking at a Connecticut shopping center. Officers responded to a report of a carjacking at the Hamden Plaza, located at 2100 Dixwell Ave., at about 3 p.m. on Friday, March 18. The Hamden Police Department said a 74-year-old woman was putting purchases in her car when she was thrown to the ground, and three suspects drove away in her car. The woman was hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. Police said the stolen vehicle that the suspects arrived in was recovered by officers at the scene. That vehicle is suspected to have been connecte…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Dirt Bike Rider Involved In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash Police Searching For Dirt Bike Rider Involved In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash
Police Searching For Dirt Bike Rider Involved In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash between an SUV and a dirt bike in Fairfield County that police believe injured the dirt bike driver who fled. The crash took. place around 6 p.m., Saturday, July 31 in Easton, on Eden Hill Road. The dirt bike was reported to be white and was riding with another white dirt bike when one of the bikes hit the SUV, according to Easton Police. "From the damage to the SUV and reports from the vehicle operator, it is believed the operator of the dirt bike sustained some form of serious trauma," Easton Police said. The driver of the dirt bike left the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Blazing High-Rise Parking Garage Fire In Fairfield County Firefighters Battle Blazing High-Rise Parking Garage Fire In Fairfield County
Firefighters Battle Blazing High-Rise Parking Garage Fire In Fairfield County Firefighters were able to extinguish a high-rise roof fire at a construction site in Fairfield County before the whole building was destroyed. The blaze broke out around 10:25 a.m., Friday, May 21 in Stamford at the Smyth Building Construction site on the corner of Tresser and Washington boulevards. When firefighters responded to the scene they found heavy black smoke and fire coming from the roof of the building, said Stamford Fire Department Deputy Chief John Pritchard. When the blaze began, some 12 workers were on scaffolding on the exterior of the building in the area direct…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Early Morning CT Shooting Two Injured In Early Morning CT Shooting
Two Injured In Early Morning CT Shooting Two people were injured during a pre-dawn shooting in Connecticut that shut down two roadways and left one person critically injured. The shooting took place around 3:55 a.m., Wednesday, March 24, when Hartford Police patrol officers responded to the area of Albany Avenue at Sigourney Street on a Shot Spotter activation, where a shooting scene was discovered. While on the scene, an area hospital reported that two victims had arrived for treatment of gunshot wounds, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. It appeared the victims were shot while sitting …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted For Stealing $1K In Items From Norwalk Store, Injuring Employee, Police Say Suspect Wanted For Stealing $1K In Items From Norwalk Store, Injuring Employee, Police Say
Suspect Wanted For Stealing $1K In Items From Norwalk Store, Injuring Employee, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly stole more than $1K in goods from a Fairfield County store and injured an employee. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, at the Bed Bath and Beyond on Westport Avenue in Norwalk, said Norwalk Police Sgt. Tomasz Podgorski. According to police, the man entered the store and stole more than $1,000.00 of merchandise. An employee sustained a minor injury during a struggle with the man.  No weapons were displayed during the incident.  The man was captured on surveillance video.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Drunk Naugatuck Motorist Injures Trooper, State Police Say Drunk Naugatuck Motorist Injures Trooper, State Police Say
Drunk Naugatuck Motorist Injures Trooper, State Police Say An area man was arrested after he was spotted allegedly swerving all over I-84, nearly hitting several vehicles while drunk and then injured a Connecticut state trooper. Daniel G. Rapuano, 36, of Naugatuck, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 19, after state police responded to numerous 911 calls reporting an erratic driver on I-84, who was swerving across all three lanes and had nearly struck numerous vehicles, said the Connecticut State Police. Several troopers responded to the area and spotted Rapuano east of West Hartford and were able to box him in and forced him to stop, state police said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say
Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say A police officer was injured after being hit by a vehicle that fleeing from a shooting in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:53 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, when Bridgeport Police responded to a report of shots fired, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. As officers responded to the area of Kossuth and Shelton streets, a small compact 4-door white vehicle fled the scene and in the process struck an officer, Appleby said.  Police are currently searching for the vehicle and the responsible party.  A crime scene has bee…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead, Several Seriously Hurt After Car Runs Stop Sign In Bridgeport One Dead, Several Seriously Hurt After Car Runs Stop Sign In Bridgeport
One Dead, Several Seriously Hurt After Car Runs Stop Sign In Bridgeport One person was killed and numerous people injured in a two-vehicle early morning crash when a speeding vehicle ran a stop sign. The crash took place in Fairfield County around 2:03 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, at the intersection of Brooks and Jane streets in Bridgeport. According to police,  the crash involved a dark gray Honda Accord that was traveling northbound on Brooks Street at a high rate of speed, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran. The vehicle did not stop for the stop sign at the intersection and struck a silver Honda Civic which was traveling westbound on Jane Stre…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Neck Crashes Vehicle In Bridgeport, Police Say Man Shot In Neck Crashes Vehicle In Bridgeport, Police Say
Man Shot In Neck Crashes Vehicle In Bridgeport, Police Say One person was shot and another injured during a crash following an altercation. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 9:18 p.m., Sunday, May 10, when Bridgeport Police received a report of a person shot. When officers arrived at the scene of the shooting in the area of Vine Street and Park Avenue, they found a man who had been shot in the neck, said Bridgeport Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. After being shot, the victim lost control of his vehicle and crashed. A male passenger was ejected through the windshield, Fitzgerald said. Both victims were transported to the hospital for trea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Women Injured In Stratford House Fire Two Women Injured In Stratford House Fire
Two Women Injured In Stratford House Fire Two women were injured during an early-morning house fire in Stratford that was likely started by careless smoking. Firefighters were dispatched to a fire call around 4:49 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, on Karen Avenue in Stratford, said Stratford Fire Chief Brain Lampart. When firefighters arrived on the scene smoke was visible from the front door of the home and an active fire on a living room couch, Lampart said. Firefighters extinguished the fire and removed two occupants from the home, one who was unresponsive, the chief said. The injured women were treated at the scene before being transp…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Injured In Westport Rollover Crash One Injured In Westport Rollover Crash
One Injured In Westport Rollover Crash One person was injured during a rollover crash in Westport. The single-vehicle crash took place around 10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, on Cross Highway at the intersection of Wildwood Lane, said officials with the Town of Westport Fire Department. First arriving units reported that all occupants were out of the vehicle, and one person received treatment from emergency services, fire officials said. According to the department, the vehicle appeared to have exited the road, struck a utility pole, re-entered the roadway, and ended up on its roof.  One person was injured during a rollover cra…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Injured In Multi-Vehicle Norwalk Crash Three Injured In Multi-Vehicle Norwalk Crash
Three Injured In Multi-Vehicle Norwalk Crash Three people were injured following a three-vehicle crash on New Year's Day in Norwalk. The crash took place around 415 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, on Martin Luther King Drive, in the area of UPS, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott. A Norwalk firefighter who was on his way to work came upon the accident and rushed to help.  He found the driver of a  BMW unconscious, and immediately began offering aid, as Norwalk Police arrived on the scene, Prescott said. He was assisted by the first arriving police officers in getting the driver off the embankment to th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Hospitalized After Car Strikes School Bus In Hamden Four Hospitalized After Car Strikes School Bus In Hamden
Four Hospitalized After Car Strikes School Bus In Hamden Four people were injured when a school bus carrying four students was struck by a vehicle after the driver allegedly lost control on a wet roadway. The crash took place around 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the intersection of Benham Street and Lakeview Avenue in Hamden, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith. A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the school bus was stopped, waiting to turn left onto Lakeview Avenue. A second vehicle, driven by a 30-year-old Hamden resident, was traveling eastbound on Benham Street. The driver of the second vehicle “lost control of his v…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Customer Injured When Car Drives Through Front Of Area Big Y Supermarket, Police Say Customer Injured When Car Drives Through Front Of Area Big Y Supermarket, Police Say
Customer Injured When Car Drives Through Front Of Area Big Y Supermarket, Police Say One person was injured after a car hit a Big Y supermarket in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Stratford around 11:56 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, when Stratford Police responded to the store on Hawley Lane to investigate a car that struck the building, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a car had driven through the front bay door and struck a customer, he said. The injured customer was transported to a local hospital with non- life-threatening injuries. The incident is still under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford
Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford A large explosion has damaged a water treatment plant in Stamford. At around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, firefighters responded to the area of 700 Canal St. on a report of the sound of a large explosion. Responding fire units were re-deployed to the water treatment facility at 111 Harbor View Ave. for a confirmed explosion, with damage to the building, according to Stamford Fire Department. They were met by facility officials who indicated the facility may have suffered a dust explosion, and that two employees were injured, the Stamford Fire Department said. The injured were immediat…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Car Traveling At High Speed Crashes Into House In Norwalk Car Traveling At High Speed Crashes Into House In Norwalk
Car Traveling At High Speed Crashes Into House In Norwalk A car traveling at a high rate of speed along a Norwalk street crashed into a home after smashing through several trees. The incident took place late Thursday, June 6, at 59 Winfield Street, said the Norwalk Fire Department.  According to the department, the car was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed went off the road through several trees, then landed on top of a pickup truck in the driveway next to the house smashing the window of the home. The two occupants were removed from the car and transported to Norwalk Hospital. The extent of their injuries and their…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash This story has been updated. One cadet is reported dead and 20 cadets and two soldiers are wounded following a crash of a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle crash at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The crash, according to officials at West Point, took place around 6:45 a.m., Thursday, June 6, off Route 293 in the Camp Natural Bridge area. The injured have been transported to local hospitals. Details of the incident are under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Customer Doused With Boiling Water In Altercation At KFC In Bridgeport Customer Doused With Boiling Water In Altercation At KFC In Bridgeport
Customer Doused With Boiling Water In Altercation At KFC In Bridgeport A customer at an area Kentucky Fried Chicken was allegedly doused in hot water by the restaurant's manager following an argument, said police. The incident took place around 2:50 p.m., Friday, May 3, when the Bridgeport Fire Department and AMR units responded to a report of a burn victim at Kentucky Fried Chicken located at 325 Boston Ave. in Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. The first unit on the scene reported that the victim was being transported to the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Unit, police said. "It appears this was an altercation between th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officer Seriously Injured During Drug Bust, Stamford Police Say Officer Seriously Injured During Drug Bust, Stamford Police Say
Officer Seriously Injured During Drug Bust, Stamford Police Say A Stamford narcotics agent was seriously injured while attempting to arrest an area man for possession of cocaine, police said. The incident began around 11 p.m. Friday, March 15, when members of the Stamford Narcotic and Organized Crime Squad attempted to arrest Malcolm Chalmers, 26, of Stamford, on Bedford Street for allegedly selling cocaine to the local bar crowd, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. When officers approached Chalmers he began to fight officers, injuring one officer by sending him slamming into a parking meter hard enough to dislodge the meter and causin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Person Shot In Bridgeport Suspect On Loose After Person Shot In Bridgeport
Suspect On Loose After Person Shot In Bridgeport Police are on the hunt for the person who shot another, causing non-life-threatening injuries in Bridgeport. The shooting took place around 6:19 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the area of Terrace Circle, said Bridgeport Police spokesman Terron Jones. Police report the person was shot in the wrist and was transported by private vehicle to the hospital, he said. The incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made. No further information was available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teenage Bicyclist Hospitalized After Hit-Run Incident, State Police Say Teenage Bicyclist Hospitalized After Hit-Run Incident, State Police Say
Teenage Bicyclist Hospitalized After Hit-Run Incident, State Police Say Police investigators in the area are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a motorist who hospitalized a teenage bicyclist and took off. An 18-year-old bicyclist was struck on Route 67 in front of the entrance to Market 32 in Oxford at approximately 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon. The teen was treated for non-life-threatening injuries before being transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in New Haven. After striking the cyclist, the driver took off, driving south on Route 67 (Oxford Road). Several passersby and nearby motorists stopped to help the teenager. Police sa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Fleeing ICE Agents Hit By Police Car In Fairfield County Man Fleeing ICE Agents Hit By Police Car In Fairfield County
Man Fleeing ICE Agents Hit By Police Car In Fairfield County This story has been updated. A 24-year-old man was hit by a police car as he was running from federal immigration authorities who were attempting to arrest him. The incident unfolded Friday morning at the Danbury Superior Court where Samuel Cruz of Danbury was appearing in court on assault and disorderly conduct charges in connection with a domestic violence case, said Danbury Police Sgt. John Krupinsky.  It was determined that Cruz was wanted for a deportation warrant and ran from ICE agents when they attempted to apprehend him on the steps of the Superior Court House, said Det. Lt. Mark …

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Serious Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays On Merritt Serious Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays On Merritt
Serious Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays On Merritt This story has been updated. A serious crash with at least one injury caused stop-and-go delays on a stretch of the Merritt Parkway on Sunday afternoon. The crash, reported at 2:30 p.m., occurred northbound near Exit 40 in Norwalk.

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by Daily Voice
News
Missing Suspect's Body Found Inside Explosion Site, Nine Officers Injured Missing Suspect's Body Found Inside Explosion Site, Nine Officers Injured
Missing Suspect's Body Found Inside Explosion Site, Nine Officers Injured This story has been updated. The body of a man who held police at bay for hours has been found inside the burnt barn where a huge explosion took place, injuring nine police officers, said the Connecticut State Police. The event unfolded around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday when a woman contacted North Haven police saying she had been held hostage for several days at her Quinnipiac Avenue home by her estranged husband, police said. According to Trooper Kelly Grant a regional tactical team, consisting of North Haven police officers and police officers from surrounding towns, responded to the scene and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses
All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses All students who were at the Madden Outdoor Education Center in Putnam County when a portion of the ceiling collapsed on Friday were released from Putnam Hospital Center by 3:30 p.m., said Ellen Lane, communications director of Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES. The students, first-graders from Fulmar Road Elementary School in Mahopac, were at Madden participating in a lesson on the food web when a portion of the ceiling gave way at 11:30 a.m.  A teacher notified Mahopac Central School district and called 911. Kent Police were the first on the scene followed quickly by Kent Fire Department …

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
One Hurt, Seven Displaced In Fairfield County House Fire One Hurt, Seven Displaced In Fairfield County House Fire
One Hurt, Seven Displaced In Fairfield County House Fire One person was hurt and seven left displaced following an early morning fire that engulfed a bedroom of a Stratford home. The fire began just before 3 a.m. Wednesday at 259 Jackson Ave.,  said Stratford Deputy Chief and Fire Marshall Brian Lampart. When firefighters arrived at the "rooming-style" home they found residents leaving the home and one bedroom in flames, Lampart said. Under the command of Assistant Chief Camperlengo, the crews were able to contain the fire to the room of origin and had it under control within 20 minutes, he added. One occupant received fire-related in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Struggling Prisoner Bites Police Officers In Bridgeport Lock-Up Struggling Prisoner Bites Police Officers In Bridgeport Lock-Up
Struggling Prisoner Bites Police Officers In Bridgeport Lock-Up BRIDGEPORT — Several police officers suffered bites and strains Wednesday morning when a person in custody started struggling, according to police spokesman Av Harris.The prisoner, who was not named, injured officers who were trying to restrain him as prisoners were being assembled for transport, police said. Several officers and detectives were required to detain and handcuff the struggling prisoner, Harris said. The prisoner was charged for assaulting the officers in addition to original charges he was facing, Harris said.

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by Meredith Guinness