On June 25th the Jackson County Sheriff's Department was advised by Jackson County Juvenile Detention that one of their officers was having trouble with an inmate they were transporting from Monroe County.
The Detention officer advised that the female juvenile inmate was secured in the back seat and was able to remove her "belly-belt" and place it around the detention officer's neck while he was driving on US 50 west of Brownstown. The Juvenile was able to get partially in the front seat and grab the steering wheel of the transport vehicle causing it to travel into oncoming traffic. The Officer was able to regain control of the vehicle and pull over at CR 975 W and US 50. The officer then tried to regain control of the inmate when she grabbed a ink pen from the car and started to stab the officer. The officer was able to get the pen out of the Juvenile's hand. The detention officer and three citizens were able to secure the juvenile until officer's with the Sheriff's Department arrived and escorted her to the detention center. The juvenile officer received 4 small puncture wounds to his arm. He was checked by medics and then returned to work. The female juvenile was being held for Monroe County on Auto Theft and Failure to Appear.
As a result of this incident she is being charged with: Attempted Escape Inflicting Injury Level 4 Felony Criminal Recklessness Level 6 Felony Criminal Recklessness with Deadly Weapon Level 6 Felony Battery on a Correctional Officer with Injury Level 6 Felony.
Investigating Officer Sgt Stan D Darlage Assisting Officers Dusitn Steward and Adam Nicholson |