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| Prisoner holds court officer hostage for 90 minutes |
| By TheWBALChannel.com |
| Published: 10/21/2004 |
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State prison officials said an inmate has been transferred to maximum security following a hostage drama earlier this week at the Maryland Correctional Institution near Hagerstown. The inmate was armed with a homemade weapon made from a toothbrush and razor blades. Authorities said he grabbed a Department of Correction hearing officer and held the weapon to the officer's throat. The inmate surrendered to a negotiator after 90 minutes. The hearing officer wasn't hurt. Prison officials said it happened during an hearing on a grievance filed by the inmate. The names of those involved have not been released. The inmate began serving a 35-year robbery sentence in 1993. |
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