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Miss. inmate charged after breaking CO’s nose

Justin Tran, 32, was charged with aggravated assault on a CO after breaking the officer’s nose in five places

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Pictured is Justin Tran.

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By Corrections1 Staff

CLARKE CO., Miss. — A Mississippi inmate is charged with aggravated assault after he reportedly broke a CO’s nose.

WTOK reports that Justin Tran, 32, was brought into a Clarke County jail after being picked up on a 2012 warrant. Upon arrival, he assaulted the CO, breaking the officer’s nose in five places. The officer was placed on medical leave.

Tran was charged with aggravated assault on a CO. His bond is set at $20,000.