A Steuben County Jail inmate is facing a felony charge after authorities say he attacked another incarcerated person inside the facility.
Deputies arrested Bryan J. Burleson, 33, of County Route 7, Avoca, on June 25 following a reported assault at the jail. According to the sheriff’s office, Burleson allegedly struck another inmate with intent, causing injury.
The injured individual received treatment at a nearby medical facility and was returned to custody. Burleson, already incarcerated at the time of the incident, was charged with Assault in the Second Degree, a class D felony. He was arraigned in Centralized Arraignment Court and returned to jail.
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office released the information in a statement dated June 26.
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