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Rikers Island CO beaten unconscious by accused murderer who was ‘irate’ about locked cell: DA
Tymirh Bey-Foster, 21, allegedly attacked a Rikers corrections officer even after she doused him with pepper spray to defend herself
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Rikers Island CO beaten unconscious by accused murderer who was ‘irate’ about locked cell: DA
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Published April 18, 2024, 4:51 p.m. ET
An accused murderer locked up on Rikers Island beat a correction officer — leaving her with broken bones in her face — because he was “irate” that his cell door was locked, prosecutors alleged Thursday.
Tymirh Bey-Foster, 21, was indicted on charges of second and third degree assault for the April 7 attack, which left the city Department of Correction staffer unconscious, and with fractures and a deep cut to her face that required stitches.
“This type of brutal assault will not be tolerated,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said in a statement announcing the indictment.
Bey-Foster — locked up on murder charges for a gang-related shooting — allegedly became “irate” that his cell door was bolted while he was outside of it. According to jail protocol, doors must be locked whether an inmate is inside or outside the cell.
