CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Clayton County correctional officer is being accused of attacking an inmate inside the jail earlier this week.
Sheriff Levon Allen told Channel 2’s Tom Jones that the inmate told now-former Officer Darius Roberts, “I got something for you.”
That’s when they say Roberts repeatedly punched inmate Keith Queen, slammed him to the ground and Tased him. He also tried attacking Queen after he had been handcuffed.
Sheriff Allen says he will not tolerate this type of conduct.
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A probable cause affidavit says several employees had to restrain Roberts to keep him away from Queen.
People Jones informed about the incident say Roberts was way out of line.
“I personally feel like a lot of people who have authority, or feel like they are in power, they sometimes take their power out in a very negative way,” Clayton County resident Shantell Davis added.
The court document says Roberts took off his court-issued vest and threw it in a rage, and then tried to attack Queen while he was in handcuffs.
“If an inmate says I have something for you and you work there. That’s, what do you do? You report that,” Clayton County resident Justin Walker said. “Attacking him in rage is not the way to handle it.”
Queen is in jail on a murder charge.
Sheriff Allen confirmed that Roberts has been fired and charged with battery, simple assault and violation of oath of office. he has since bonded out of jail.
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