4 Corrections Officers Indicted In Beating Of Inmate, Alleged Coverup
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Four corrections officers are facing legal trouble of their own after being indicted for allegedly beating up a Riker's Island inmate and then covering it up by forging paperwork.
As WCBS 880's Monica Miller reported, a grand jury in the Bronx returned a 19-count indictment charging Michael Dorsainvil, Christopher Huggins, Mark Anglin, and Ronald Donnelley of falsifying business records and other charges.
4 Corrections Officers Indicted In Beating Of Inmate, Alleged Cover-Up
Officials from the Department of Investigation said the four men beat inmate Carl Williams in a holding cell last March, causing injuries to his mouth that required stitches.
The four then allegedly filed a false report indicating that the actions were necessary to prevent the inmate from killing himself. They have pleaded not guilty.
The indictments come on the heels of a report obtained by the Associated Press that said nearly one-third of Riker's Island inmates with visible injuries said they were struck in the head by corrections officers.
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