Full Notification

On Thursday, July 15, 2021, at approximately 3:05 P.M. Pitchess Detention Center-North County Correctional Facility deputy personnel were conducting security checks inside one of the dorms.
 
During the security checks a deputy was assaulted by an inmate. Multiple inmates in the dorm became involved in the altercation. Additional deputies were requested to the location.
 
Deputy personnel responded to the location to prevent escalation between the inmates and restore order.
 
Deputies used verbal commands in an effort to gain compliance. Liquid Oleoresin Capsicum (Pepper Spray) was administered and approximately 20-25 inmates were exposed to the chemical.
 
Seven deputies and one Custody Assistant (CA) were injured during the incident. Six deputies and the CA were transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
 
Two inmates were transported via ambulance to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
 
The facility remains on lockdown at this time.
 
There is no further information available at this time.  
 
Forwarded by:
Deputy Miguel Meza 
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,
Los Angeles California 90012
213-229-1700
http://www.lasd.org  
 
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department