This the Seneca County Jail, Which is similar to the Five Points Prison both in Romulus.
A violent encounter at Five Points Correctional Facility in Romulus left four corrections officers hospitalized after an inmate barricaded himself in his cell and attacked staff who attempted to intervene.
The incident occurred on Friday, April 4th after a 26-year-old inmate returned to his cell from the mental health unit. Upon being locked in, he told staff he was suicidal and covered his cell window with a blanket, refusing to respond to officers.
A response team of four officers entered the cell. The inmate was subdued with body holds but continued to fight and resisted handcuffing. Officers eventually restrained him with leg shackles and handcuffs All four officers involved were injured, suffering from head, back, knee, wrist, and shoulder injuries.
While being treated at the facility, they began experiencing nausea and vomiting. The officers were taken to Geneva General Hospital for further evaluation. A search of the inmate’s cell revealed no contraband. Authorities have not yet identified the substance the officers might have been exposed to.
NYSCOPBA (New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Assoication) Western Region Vice President Kenny Gold expressed deep concern over repeated unknown substance exposures in state prisons. “It is frightening to know that when officers have contact with inmates, they start vomiting with blurred vision and even losing consciousness,” Gold said. “Stopping the drugs from coming into the facilities should be the top priority before someone loses their life.”
The inmate is currently serving a 10-year sentence for second-degree robbery following a 2016 conviction in Oneida County.
