Popular Searches
Print
E-mail
Comment
Rate
Share
Police: Inmate carves 'shank' sharp weapon in his jail cell
 |
| Inmate, 17, carved this shank in his cell in the Columbia County Jail, police said. Photo courtesy Columbia County Sheriff's Office |
By Andrew Amelinckx
A 17-year-old Columbia County Jail inmate was allegedly found hiding a “shank” in his cell Sept.11 during a routine search.
According to Sheriff David Harrison, Jr., the weapon, which has one end worn down to a point so that it can be used by one inmate to stab another inmate, was found hidden in the cell of a 17-year-old by corrections officers.
The name of the inmate is not being released due to his age stated the Sheriff’s office.
The young man is in jail on almost identical charges brought by the NYS Police from an incident at the Brookwood Secure Center, a youth detention facility in Claverack.
The weapon was turned over to Deputy Travis VanAlstyne and an arrest warrant for first-degree promoting prison contraband was issued by Greenport Judge Francis Abitabile.
The juvenile has not been arrested as of yet on the new charges, but remains in the jail.
According to Sheriff David Harrison, Jr., the weapon, which has one end worn down to a point so that it can be used by one inmate to stab another inmate, was found hidden in the cell of a 17-year-old by corrections officers.
The name of the inmate is not being released due to his age stated the Sheriff’s office.
The young man is in jail on almost identical charges brought by the NYS Police from an incident at the Brookwood Secure Center, a youth detention facility in Claverack.
The weapon was turned over to Deputy Travis VanAlstyne and an arrest warrant for first-degree promoting prison contraband was issued by Greenport Judge Francis Abitabile.
The juvenile has not been arrested as of yet on the new charges, but remains in the jail.
Share this Article
 |
 |
|
| Murphy announces grant for new public, local radio station WGXC on 90.7 FM | Head-on crash sends one to hospital |
Article Rating
Reader Comments
The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of registerstar.com.
You must register with a valid email to post comments. Only your Member ID will be posted with the comments.
Registered users sign in here: |
Become a Registered User |
