A 20-year-old inmate who attempted to disarm a courtroom deputy in Banning was stabbed by the deputy before being taken to a hospital for medical treatment, authorities said today.
The inmate, a San Bernardino County resident, was booked on suspicion of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon when he was assigned to attend court at the Banning Justice Center on Wednesday around 9:20 a.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
The suspect was in restraints but was uncooperative inside the. courtroom, resulting in a physical altercation where he allegedly grabbed a courtroom deputy’s holstered gun in an attempt to disarm him.
“As a result of the altercation and to prevent his firearm from being taken by [the suspect] the deputy utilized his knife and stabbed Bashor one time. Deputies were able to gain control of [the suspect] and prevent any further assault,” sheriff’s officials said in a statement.
The suspect was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and discharged the same day, was taken back to the Larry Smith Correctional Facility and remains in custody.