Prison Guards Injured On The Job - At Elmira Correctional 

Elmira Prison Officials say that three more officers that were injured in two attacks at Elmira Correctional Facility on Sunday, December 18.   The first incident occurred in a day room in one of the cell blocks at the maximum security correctional facility.  An inmate, serving his second stint in prison, was being loud and disruptive.  An officer ordered the inmate to stop and he refused.  The officer approached the inmate in an attempt to deescalate the situation.  When the officer approached, the inmate struck the officer in the face.   A second officer immediately responded and both officers placed the inmate in a body hold and forced him to the ground.  On the ground and still combative, the inmate bit the second officer on his thumb as the officers were attempting to apply handcuffs.  The inmate refused to release the bite hold and forced was needed to get the inmate to let  go.   The two officers applied handcuffs to the inmate.  Once in handcuffs, the inmate became compliant and he was removed from the day room.  The officer who was struck in the face sustained pain and swelling to his left eye and eyelid.  The second officer who was bit, sustained bite marks and minor bleeding to his thumb.  Both officers were treated by medical staff at the facility and remained on duty. 

 

The inmate, 23, is serving a 22 year sentence after being convicted for Manslaughter 1^st in Genesee County in 2022.  He originally was arrested in connection with the killings of two men on a dairy farm that year.     The second incident occurred during the evening meal in the mess hall.  An inmate was creating a disturbance and ignored several orders to calm down and continue to eat his evening meal.  The inmate was escorted out of the mess hall into the corridor by staff.  In the corridor, the inmate turned and pushed an officer backwards.  Two officers grabbed the inmate in a body hold and forced him to the floor.  Once on the floor, the inmate became compliant.  He was brought to his feet and escorted from the area.  The inmate, 29, was placed in a Special Housing Unit pending disciplinary charges.  He is serving a 15 year sentence after being convicted in Niagara County for Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2^nd in 2015.  One officer sustained hand pain and swelling subduing the inmate.  He was treated by medical staff and remained on duty.  

 

Recall Issued By Wegmans Grocery Stores

Wegmans issued a voluntary recall on its products containing micro greens, sweet pea leaves, and cat grass over potential salmonella contamination. The affected products were sold at various Wegmans stores in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.

 

County Public Health Office Encouraging Vax/Boosters

Steuben County Public Health officials are encouraging vaccines and boosters, both covid and regular vaccines and boosters.  They say it’s available at the County Public Health office in Bath, on the 2nd Wednesday and 4th Tuesday each month from 2 - 4 pm.

 

Need A Job Locally?  Here's One You Might Like

Steuben County Emergency Services is hiring a dispatcher.  If you’d like to apply for that job, call the county at 607-664-2345

 

I-90 Is Open Again Today In Ontario County, Etc

Governor Kathy hochul says the thruway is open again.  BTW, the governor’s inauguration ceremony will be on January 1^st, at 2pm at the state capital in Albany.

 

Sheriff: Man Arrested On Drug Charge While On Parole 

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard: The sheriff reports that on December 27, 2022, Steuben County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Shawn M. Benjamin, age 41, of Charles Street, Corning, New York, following an investigation into a suspected parole violation in the Town of Corning. K9 Twiggy was requested by Parole for a residence search. K9 Twiggy alerted on at least two locations in the residence which allegedly contained suspected methamphetamine. It is alleged that Mr. Benjamin was under the supervision of New York State Parole and possessed quantities of suspected methamphetamine packaged for alleged sale. Mr. Benjamin was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class B Felony. Mr. Benjamin was held in the Steuben County Jail due to a parole violation and will be arraigned in Steuben County Court at a later date.  Sheriff Allard thanks the New York State Parole, Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, for their assistance in this investigation and arrest.