Corrections Officer From Stafford Township Indicted in Assault of Prison Inmate

NJ Corrections Officer From Ocean County Indicted In Alleged Assault, False Reports

TRENTON — A New Jersey corrections officer has been indicted on multiple charges after prosecutors say he assaulted an inmate, falsely accused the individual of possessing a weapon and filed misleading reports to cover up the incident. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced Thursday that a state […]

Senior prison guard beat inmate, planted weapon on him to cover up his crime, N.J. investigators say

A senior corrections officer at the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton has been charged with beating an inmate and planting evidence to hide his crime, authorities said.Daniel Petoia, 34, of Manahawkin, was indicted Wednesday on several charges including two counts of second-degree official misconduct, third-degree aggravated assault and three counts of third-degree tampering with public records or information, according to the New Jersey Attorn…

Corrections officer from Stafford Township indicted in assault of prison inmate

A corrections officer from Stafford Township was indicted Thursday after he allegedly falsely accused an inmate of having a weapon and using that as pretext to assault him.