Date:Thursday, September 06,2007
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Assault
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Around 12:45pm on Thursday, Police received a report of an assault at the Westgate Correctional Facility in Sandy’s parish. It appears that a female Prison Officer was assaulted by an inmate with a pointed object. The victim was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment of a puncture wound to her neck. The injury is not believed to be life threatening. Inquiries into this incident are underway by the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit. |
All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.
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