Lockport, NY – A Niagara County jail inmate has been charged after allegedly throwing liquid at a correction officer inside the county facility.
According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at approximately 7:43 p.m. at the Niagara County Correctional Facility on Niagara Street Extension in the Town of Lockport.
The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Bureau completed its investigation into the incident and identified the inmate as 38-year-old Joseph D. Keefe of North Tonawanda. Authorities allege Keefe threw an unknown liquid onto a correction officer during the encounter.
Keefe has been charged with Harassment in the Second Degree in connection with the incident, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Officials said he is scheduled to appear in the Town of Lockport Court at a later date.
The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office stated it remains committed to maintaining the safety and security of staff and individuals housed at the correctional facility.
The case remains subject to court proceedings. Charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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