Jail officer accused of assault in Lynchburg, investigation underway
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – A jail officer at the Lynchburg Adult Detention Center is the focus of an assault investigation.
The city police department was notified of an alleged assault Friday.
As a result, the Lynchburg Police Department is currently investigating and the Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority is cooperating fully, the police department said in a release Saturday night.
While the police department nor jail officials have named the inmate/victim, the family has identified them as 26-year-old Carroll Williams.
WSLS 10 News spoke to the family regarding the allegations and has reached out to the Lynchburg Police Department to confirm the graphic accusations.