The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Geneva resident following an incident at the county jail.
Jason Ernest Cato, 47, of Geneva was charged with second-degree assault, a felony, following an investigation into events that unfolded at the Ontario County Jail.
On January 3rd, Cato is accused of approaching another inmate at the jail – punching him in the face with a closed fist.
Cato remained in the custody of the jail and will answer the felony charge at a later date.
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