An inmate at Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown stabbed two correction officers with a sharpened toothbrush Tuesday morning, according to the state Department of Correction. The department said 35-year-old Joe Baltas, of Meriden, stabbed one correction officer in the neck and another in the torso just before 8:30 a.m. Both correction officers were rushed to a local area hospital, where…
An inmate at Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown stabbed two correction officers with a sharpened toothbrush Tuesday morning, according to the state Department of Correction.
The department said 35-year-old Joe Baltas, of Meriden, stabbed one correction officer in the neck and another in the torso just before 8:30 a.m. Both correction officers were rushed to a local area hospital, where they were treated, and they have been released. “As Commissioner, this is my worst fear - that our brave staff members are attacked and injured,” Commissioner Angel Quiros said in a statement. “I rushed to the hospital as soon as I learned of the assault, and thank God, they are all right.”Sign up for NECN newsletters.
“This is a sobering reminder of the dangers our courageous correctional professionals face on a daily basis. We must always remain vigilant. I am doubling down on my efforts to ensure the safety of these fine men and women,” Quiros added.The state Department of Correction said Baltas was brought to the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution’s Restrictive Housing Unit.
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