ANDERSON, Ind. — Two Pendleton Correctional Facility guards have been charged with battery and official misconduct.
Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report 43-year-old Leslie Gray, of Anderson, and 34-year-old Thomas Matthew Opie, of Muncie, were arrested Thursday on the aforementioned charges. Their employment with the Indiana Department of Corrections ended Friday.
According to court documents, an inmate named Gary Hanney overdosed June 25. While being questioned, it was discovered that Hanney had a severe upper chest wound.
Hanney said he had not received medical attention for the wound two days later on June 27.
A review of surveillance footage showed Hanney received multiple "sternum rubs" from several correctional officers.
Court documents say Gray and Opie continued sternum rubs while Hanney was responding. They allegedly slapped his face more than 30 times and failed to document his injuries.
