ROCKVILLE, Ind. — Police in Parke County are investigating after a correctional officer was attacked by a jail detainee.
It happened Dec. 17 at the Parke County Jail.
In a report, the sheriff's department said 60-year-old inmate Michael Rozsa, of Rockville, hit an officer who was doing routine checks and then allegedly tried to choke the officer and "held the officer in the cell for a period of time."
The report said a physical altercation ensued, after which the officer was able to subdue Rozsa and exit the cell.
No serious injuries resulted.
Online court records indicate Rozsa had an initial court hearing Tuesday. A not guilty plea was entered, and a pretrial conference was scheduled for March 2, 2023.
Bond in the case was set at $35,000.
Parke County is roughly 80 miles west of downtown Indianapolis.
