Man in alleged Schenectady County Jail beating files federal lawsuit dailygazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailygazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Two Schenectady County Jail inmates treated related to substances; Security measures increased, sheriff says | The Daily Gazette
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Both incidents happened April 20, officials said in a release Tuesday. As a result, the sheriff undertook a facility-wide searches for additional contraband and found some on three other inmates, officials said.
Officials did not identify the suspected cause of the medical incidents, but corrections supervisors and medical personal administered two doses of Narcan to revive one of the inmates, officials said.
The incident began when an inmate was taken to Ellis Hospital to be evaluated after they were found to be under the influence of an unknown substance, officials said.
Schenectady County sheriff fires his son, a sergeant, following arrest on DWI charge | The Daily Gazette
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A sergeant in the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Department, the son of the sheriff, has been fired after being arrested on drunk driving charges in Colonie Monday night, authorities said.
Sgt. Daniel Coppola, 26, was arrested by Colonie police just before 10 p.m. Monday on Central Avenue at the intersection of Reber Street, police said.
Witnesses had observed Coppola swerving and town officer pulled him over after he moved from his lane unsafely, Colonie police Lt. James Gerace said.
Coppola faces one count each of driving while intoxicated and aggravated driving while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content above 0.18%, more than twice the legal limit. He also was issued a traffic ticket for moving from his lane unsafely, police said.
Precursor to lawsuit filed in Schenectady jail assault case that led to man s hospitalization, two firings dailygazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailygazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Former Schenectady County corrections sergeant indicted in jail assault case; Official misconduct charged | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY COUNTY A former corrections sergeant who was on duty when a detainee was assaulted by a Schenectady County corrections officer has been indicted on two misdemeanor counts of official misconduct, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
A grand jury on Wednesday indicted former Sgt. Timothy Bruce for not seeking medical attention for the detainee, who was allegedly beaten by corrections officer Eugene Sellie last Nov. 9, following an argument about how long it was taking to release the detainee. The person beaten was earlier identifed as John Mannarino.