Tom Green County Corrections Officers Injured in Riot at Jail
SAN ANGELO, TX – The Tom Green County Sheriff's Office has confirmed a serious incident at the new jail left three correctional officers injured on Thursday evening.
According to the TGCSO, at approximately 6:00 p.m. a disturbance occurred in a "multiple occupancy unit."
No specific details have been released at this time, but the agency confirmed a Special Operational Response Team was required to restore the order.
Three correctional officers were then transported to Shannon Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
Three inmates were subsequently charged with Assault on a Public Servant, which is a 3rd-degree felony.