WHITE PLAINS, NY — A jury convicted a Yonkers man of assaulting a Westchester County correction officer. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. said Tuesday that Paul Overton, 36, of Yonkers, was found guilty of second-degree assault.
He faces a maximum of seven years in state prison when he is scheduled to be sentenced March 13.
Scarpino said Overton assaulted the officer at the Westchester County Jail July 19, 2017.
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After failing to comply with numerous lawful orders, he intentionally injured the officer by punching, biting and struggling with him.
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Photo caption: Paul Overton. Photo credit: Westchester County District Attorney's Office.
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