Law enforcement officials are investigating after a correctional officer in Philadelphia was allegedly assaulted by an inmate on Sunday.
According to police, the officer, a 51-year-old man, was attacked by a 35-year-old male inmate of the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, along State Road in Northeast Philadelphia, at about 3:04 p.m. on Sunday.
The incident occurred, officials said, as the officer was attempting to lock the prisoner into a cell.
The attack caused the officer bodily injury and bleeding, said police.
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Officials said the officer was taken to a nearby hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
Charges related to the recent incident are pending against the inmate, who police did not identify, officials said.
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According to police, an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
