SCI-Greene inmate charged with punching guard
An inmate at SCI-Greene is facing multiple new charges after he allegedly refused to leave his cell and punched a guard earlier this year.
Justin Bernard Morgan-Rush, 35, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated assault and one misdemeanor count each of resisting arrest, simple assault and harassment.
The charges were filed by a state Department of Corrections investigator before District Judge Glenn Bates in connection with the Feb. 16 incident.
According to the criminal complaint, the state DOC investigator said Morgan-Rush argued with guards about leaving his cell and tried to punch officers, and one guard was reportedly hit in the face.
The complaint states Morgan-Rush was taken to the ground where he continued to refuse orders to comply and struggled with officers, at which point officers were able to restrain him after deploying pepper spray.
Morgan-Rush’s preliminary hearing is set for May 11 before Bates.