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Four Morgan County Sheriff Corrections Officers assaulted

Four Morgan County Sheriff Corrections Officers are recovering today after they say they were assaulted by a man who was being booked into jail last night.

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They say 31-year-old Jamie New became combative while being booked for public intoxication.

Post by MorganSheriffOffice.

The sheriff's office says one of the officers suffered a concussion, the other three have injuries to their knee, arm and hand and will need to follow up with an orthopedist.

New is now being charged with four felony counts of second degree assault.

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