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| Roughly 20 correction officers injured in massive fight at Bronx juvenile facility |
| By nydailynews.com- Jillian Jorgensen |
| Published: 10/04/2018 |
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Up to 20 city correction officers were injured in a massive fight at the Horizon Juvenile Center in the Bronx Wednesday morning, officials and sources with knowledge of the case said. The officers — who guard the 16- and 17-year-old inmates at the recently-opened center — were all hurt trying to quell a brawl between inmates in a classroom. “This is a really bad incident,” one source said. “We have never had 20 officers go to the hospital for one incident before, ever. These kids have been fighting with each other ever since they got there.” Out of 20 injured officers, 11 were taken to the hospital, according to Joseph Russo, the vice president of the Assistant Warden/Deputy Wardens Association. Read More. |
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