Guilford County detention officer accused of assaulting inmate who tried to stab detention officer

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A former detention officer in Guilford County is being charged after allegedly assaulting an inmate, according to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.

The alleged assault took place on June 4 at the Guilford County Detention Center

Investigators say that 23-year-old Jose Freddy Flores-Martinez, an inmate at the jail, was being escorted by two officers to his housing unit when he unsuccessfully attempted to stab one of the officers with a shank…

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