BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – An inmate at the State Penitentiary is facing charges after court records say he assaulted two correctional officers during a cell transfer.
Prosecutors say during the transfer, Maurice Wright began fighting with both officers and head-butted one of them.
During the assault, which was caught on camera and seen by multiple witnesses, Wright strangled one of the officers with his hands and restraint chain. That officer suffered suffocation, soft tissue injuries, and a concussion.
The other officer suffered bruising and a shoulder sprain.
The assault happened in July, but Wright was just charged this week.
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