Barnstable County Corrections Officer Charged In Inmate Assault

CAPE COD, MA — A Deputy Corrections Officer with the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office now officially faces charges relating to assault allegations against an inmate that previously led to him being placed on leave.

Gregory Djaoen, 38, of New Bedford, Mass., was arrested recently and charged with assault, two charges of assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and intimidation of a witness. He will be arraigned on Monday.

The charges stem from his role relating to the allegations of assaults on an inmate at the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Department between May 25 and 26.

Troopers with the Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the DA's Office were notified of a possible assault at the Barnstable House of Corrections on June 2.

"Investigators were advised a former inmate reported being assaulted by Deputy Djaoen on May 25, 2024, and May 26, 2024. There is security video that assisted with the investigation," officials said.

The DA's Office has also requested that Djaoen's license to carry a firearm be immediately and indefinitely suspended.

The Sheriff's Office released a statement over the weekend, stating that the allegations "stand in stark contrast to the faithful service of the good men and women who so honorably represent the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office every day."

If proven true, the office said, Sheriff Donna Buckley will "have zero tolerance for such serious violations of the law."