Teen, 18-year-old man accused of assaulting corrections officers at juvenile detention center

A 16-year-old and an 18-year-old were charged after allegedly starting a riot at the Summit County Detention Center in Akron and assaulting two corrections officers on Christmas Day.

In a video obtained by our CBS news affiliate, WOIO, four teens are seen vandalizing their housing unit and throwing chairs.

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The teens then turned their anger towards two corrections officers.

In a hearing on Monday, Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio said, “I do believe that his behavior poses a threat to the safety and security of the facility.”…

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