Corrections Officer Taken to Hospital After Being Stabbed by Inmate With Violent Past in Minnesota Jail
Park Rapids, MN (KROC-AM News)- A sheriff’s office in northern Minnesota is reporting that a corrections officer was stabbed in the county’s jail earlier this month.
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A news release published Monday by Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes says the stabbing occurred on Aug. 7.
The inmate was being held in the jail after being charged with assault of a peace officer and felony property damage in Hubbard County, the news release says.
Authorities say the officer was monitoring inmates while sitting at a desk in the housing unit of the Hubbard County Jail in Park Rapids when he was attacked.
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The assailant, identified as 23-year-old Cole Pigeon, exited his cell and stabbed the officer multiple times with a sharp metal object, often referred to as a shank, the news release says.
Officials say the officer suffered multiple cuts to his head and face but was able to fend off Pigeon until additional officers arrived to assist. The officer was treated for his wounds at a hospital in Park Rapids.
The investigation indicates Pigeon fashioned the shank from a bracket he removed from a table in the jail’s recreation room.
In a statement to investigators the Bayport man said he stalked the officer. He also said he would stab officers whenever he gets the chance, according to the news release.
Following the alleged attack Pigeon was charged with one count each of first, second, third and fourth-degree assault. His conditional bail was set at $900,000.
Court records indicate Pigeon has been convicted of six prior felonies, including multiple convictions of assault of a law officer.
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