GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) Three inmates are now facing criminal charges in connection to a recent riot at the Grand Forks County Jail. The 2 most recent inmates charged are each facing a felony-level charge.
– A third inmate has been charged in connection to a riot at the Grand Forks County Jail.
– The inmate, Cameron Laer, has been charged with felony simple assault and misdemeanor physical obstruction of a government function.
– Laer allegedly kneed an officer in the genitals.
– The riot occurred on September 20th when 16 inmates refused to lock down in their cells.
– Two inmates, Alexander Hos and James Mayerhofer, were previously charged for engaging in the riot.
– Inmates in Pod 3A barricaded the door and armed themselves with makeshift weapons.
– They were protesting the quality of medical care and food, as well as issues with receiving their commissary.
– The jail administrator addressed the issues with the commissary.
An inmate at the Grand Forks County Jail has been charged in connection with a riot that occurred at the facility. Cameron Laer of Crookston has been charged with felony simple assault after allegedly assaulting an officer and a charge of misdemeanor physical obstruction of a government function. Laer is the third inmate to be charged following the riot on September 20th, which saw 16 inmates refusing to lock down in their cells. The inmates barricaded themselves in Pod 3A, armed themselves with makeshift weapons, and flooded the pod by clogging the toilets. They also threw items within the pod, banged on windows and doors, and yelled demands for their commissary to be reinstated. James Mayerhofer of Grand Forks and Alexander Hos of Emerado have already been charged with engaging in a riot. The inmates had sent videos from the jail complaining about medical care and the quality of food. The jail’s administrator has stated that the issues with the commissary were addressed.
Bullet Summary:
– Cameron Laer of Crookston has been charged in connection with a riot at the Grand Forks County Jail
– Laer has been charged with felony simple assault and misdemeanor physical obstruction of a government function
– Two other inmates, James Mayerhofer and Alexander Hos, have already been charged with engaging in the riot
– On September 20th, 16 inmates refused to lock down in their cells and barricaded themselves in Pod 3A, armed with makeshift weapons
– The inmates had sent videos complaining about medical care and the quality of food and were demanding their commissary be reinstated
A riot ? And no tear gas or stun genades
Maybe the police should riot because they have so many geeks to babysit and spoon feed.