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NY CO suffers head injury after inmate attack

The corrections officer is currently in recovery

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Inmate Dayshawn Hopper. (Erie County Holding Center Image)

By C1 Staff

BUFFALO, NY — A corrections officer suffered a head injury following an attack by an inmate.

The Buffalo News reports 25-year-old Dayshawn Hopper attacked the corrections officer on Saturday.

Hopper, who was serving a three-month sentence for bringing contraband into a prison, was restrained and placed in a secure area following the attack.

WKBW reports Hopper has been charged with assault and obstruction of government administration.

The corrections officer is currently recovering from the injury.