ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WKBW) — An inmate at the Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo is facing new charges after authorities say she assaulted a jail deputy on July 6.
According to the Erie County District Attorney's office, 37-year-old Dominique Tabb was arraigned in State Supreme Court on Thursday on an indictment charging her with one count of second-degree assault
The Erie County Sheriff's Office said that a jail deputy was trying to serve Tabb her lunch when the attack happened.
The video shows Tabb throwing a punch, knocking the deputy to the ground, and then continuing to assault the deputy until additional help arrived.
WATCH: Video shows inmate attacking Erie County jail deputy
Authorities said Tabb was taken to a medical unit where she attempted to spit at staff. She was then taken to ECMC to be treated for a head injury. She has since been released.
On the next day, July 7, authorities say Tabb tried to strike another deputy who was attempting to serve her lunch. The deputy was able to detain Tabb in restraints.
“First and foremost, my thoughts are with the deputy who was assaulted by this incarcerated individual,” said Sheriff John Garcia. “This was nothing short of a sickening, unprovoked assault."
Sheriff Garcia also stated that New York State Correction Law ties their hands when it comes to an inmate acting this way. He says there is not much they can do to stop this behavior, and he says he has asked state representatives to take action to protect the jail deputies and corrections officers.
Tabb was held without bail and a return court date has not been scheduled. If convicted of the charge, she faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
The DA's office said that at the time of the alleged assault, Tabb was being held in pre-trial custody for allegedly committing two separate crimes that resulted in physical injuries to members of law enforcement.
