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Harris County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday September 7th, 2016 :: 10:24 a.m. CDT

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HCSO: Sheriff to Address Inmate Assault at Harris County Jail

<p>HARRIS COUNTY, TX &ndash; On Wednesday, September 07, 2016, Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman will address an assaultive incident at the Harris County Jail.</p>

<p>On Monday, September 5, 2016, an inmate in custody of the Harris County Jail assaulted a Sheriff&rsquo;s Detention Office in the medical clinic of the 1200 Baker Street Jail.&nbsp; Approximately 6 staff members responded to the incident and attempted to force the inmate into submission.</p>

<p>An Internal Affairs investigation was immediately conducted and within 48 hours the evidence was submitted to the District Attorney&rsquo;s Office for review by the Grand Jury.</p>

<p>Sheriff Hickman will address the incident and the subsequent investigation at a press conference on Wednesday.</p>

<p>WHEN: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 &ndash; 11:00 AM</p>

<p>WHERE: 1200 Baker Street, Houston, TX 77002 &ndash; Media Room</p>

<p>Please RSVP to [email protected].&nbsp;&nbsp; A valid photo ID is required for entry.&nbsp;</p>

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Harris County Sheriff's Office
1200 Baker St
Houston, TX 77002

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 713-221-6000

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