St. Louis police are investigating an incident in which a detainee at the City Justice Center reportedly assaulted a guard.
A spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said officers were called to the jail at 200 S. Tucker Blvd. around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday about an assault. The initial investigation found that a 22-year-old detainee had assaulted a 40-year-old corrections officer. That officer went to the hospital for injuries to his face.
Police did not identify the suspect and said the investigation is ongoing.
Also on Wednesday, a detainee died of a medical emergency at the jail.
