Midlands jail officer arrested, accused of hitting inmate
A Richland County jail officer was arrested Monday on charges of striking an inmate.
Joseph Wilson Brown Jr., 35, is being held without bond at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center – the jail where he was employed – according to records. He is facing charges of aggravated assault.
Brown was arrested after Richland County Sheriff’s investigators received reports of an assault between a jail inmate and an officer, according to sheriff’s department news release. Investigators learned that Brown “assaulted the inmate after the two were involved in a verbal” argument.
Brown is accused of striking the inmate with his forearm on the neck.
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This story was originally published December 4, 2017 at 2:06 PM with the headline "Midlands jail officer arrested, accused of hitting inmate."