☛ TS Andrew Belant stabbed in jail
Andrew Belant, a former teacher's aide and part-time church youth director accused of molesting four young boys, was stabbed in jail Tuesday night, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office reported this morning.
The 25-year-old Belant was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was treated and returned to the jail the same night.
According to HCSO information, some time between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., Belant was in a common area in the jail when he was approached by 30-year-old Allen Guilliams, who reportedly stabbed him in the upper arm, shoulder and armpit approximately six times.
The blade of the prison-made shiv was about 7 inches long above the cloth-wrapped handle, the Sheriff's Office reported.
Guilliams, who has been in the jail since Nov. 14 for felony evasion of a peace officer, driving when unlicensed and a parole hold, was booked again for attempted murder and possession of a weapon in jail.
According to Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Brenda Godsey, who has worked with the HCSO for 17 years, stabbing events are very uncommon at the jail.
”This is the first stabbing I can remember,” she said. “It's significant stuff.”
Belant is scheduled to return to court for a hearing Dec. 8, and his jury trial is scheduled to begin Dec. 15.
Where'd you get the pic of the shiv?
ReplyDeleteShiv pic is from the Times Standard. Caption "The weapon allegedly used in the incident" - click on the story link.
ReplyDeleteI guess the inmate who shanked him didn't want to risk Gags losing yet another one.
ReplyDeletechild molsters and rapests are low rung on the totum pole - lowest of the low - ones own race will often kill them just to protect the honor of their race.
ReplyDeleterace is very big thing in prison.