Posts Tagged ‘ Union County Jail ’

Jail Guards Indicted For Assaulting Prisoner

December 15, 2008

ELIZABETH – Two Union County jail officers who allegedly assaulted a prisoner are now under indictment. Officer Alvin White, 34, is accused of punching Edwin Reyes and breaking the inmate’s jaw on July 15. Sgt. Eric Williams, 41, allegedly slapped Reyes and failed to notify his supervisors about the altercation, authorities said. The officers, who…

Famous Escapees Plead Not Guilty

March 12, 2008

ELIZABETH – The two Union County jail inmates who made national headlines after breaking out of the facility in December have pleaded not guilty to escape charges. One of the men, Otis Blunt, who allegedly left a taunting note for a guard at who later committed suicide, also rejected a plea bargain on separate robbery…