ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Nearly 10 officers at the Elmira Correctional Facility were attacked during a series of separate incidents at the maximum security prison within the past week. 

The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association issued details surrounding the attacks. 

According to NYSCOPBA, the first incident happened on Thursday, April 15.  An officer was reportedly conducting routine rounds. When he passed an inmate’s cell, the inmate threw toilet water from a Styrofoam cup onto the officer, which landed on his left neck and shoulder. 

Additional staff immediately responded to the scene.  The inmate was ordered to exit his cell so he could be escorted to a Special Housing Unit.  As the inmate exited his cell, NYSCOPBA says he spun and hit one officer in the face.  Two officers grabbed him in a body hold and took him to the ground.  Still struggling with officers, the inmate was put into handcuffs. 

The inmate was escorted to a Special Housing Unit holding cell. Once inside, he reportedly became unresponsive. NYSCOPBA says the inmate was immediately brought to the infirmary where medical staff administered Narcan.  He then reportedly became alert and responsive again.  From there he was taken to an outside hospital for further observation. 

Two officers were injured in the incident.  The officer who was hit in the face had pain and swelling to his jaw and an abrasion to his hand.  A second officer sustained soreness and swelling to his hand and knee while subduing the inmate.  Both officers remained on duty. 

The following day two officers responded to a fire on a cell block.  According to the release, officers observed a smoke detector near one cell was charred and melted.  The cell also had a bed sheet covering the bars.  The inmate, who was in the cell,  was ordered to remove the sheet which he refused.  He told the two officers he was going to hurt himself.  One officer was reportedly able to calm the inmate down and convince him to exit the cell.  

As the cell door opened, the inmate charged at one officer and attempted to hit him.  The officer administered OC spray.  The inmate then reportedly charged at the second officer.  Both officers grabbed the inmate in a body hold and forced him to the ground.  On the ground, the inmate continued to struggle with the officers.  Once handcuffed, NYSCOPBA says the inmate became compliant. 

The inmate was escorted to the infirmary for decontamination from the OC spray.  In the infirmary,  the inmate reportedly became combative with medical staff.  He  was brought to another room to be frisked for contraband by staff.   During the frisk,  officers found two make-shift plastic shanks on him.  Initially,  the inmate refused to drop the weapon.    

After recovering the weapons they put him into another cell.  Before the cell door was shut,  he charged at the door and struck a sergeant in the chest. 

The inmate, 26, is serving a seven year sentence after being convicted in Westchester County for Attempted Robbery 1st in 2016.  He faces disciplinary charges in the incident. 

During the investigation of the incident staff recovered evidence in the inmate’s cell consistent with intentionally setting the fire on the cell block. 

Three officers reported injuries in this incident.  One officer had pain and swelling in both wrists.  A second officer had pain and swelling to his knee.  The third officer sustained pain to his neck.  The officers remained on duty after being treated by facility medical staff.    

On Monday, April 19, an inmate was placed in a hearing room prior to a disciplinary hearing.  When an officer approached the door of the hearing the room,  the inmate began kicking the door and striking it with both fists.  

Continuing the attack, the inmate picked up a chair in the room and struck the glass window on the door shattering it.  The inmate was able to push his way out of the door and attempted to attack the officer.  The officer administered OC spray which had no effect.  Three officers grabbed the inmate in a body hold and forced him to the floor.  The officer applied handcuffs to the inmate and removed him from hearing room. 

The inmate, 42, is serving a 32 year sentence after being convicted in New York County in 2002 for Robbery 2nd and Rape 1st.  He faces additional disciplinary charges in the incident. 

Three officers were reportedly injured in the Monday attack.  One officer sustained swelling to his forearm, left elbow and shoulder.  A second officer sustained pain to his knee and wrist.  The third officer sustained swelling to his shoulder.  The officers were treated by facility medical staff and remained on duty. 

“Officers sustaining injuries at the hands of inmates has become a common occurrence across the state.  The circumstances might vary, but the attacks are unprovoked and are continuing at a rapid pace.  Instead of solely focusing on weakening the disciplinary system, our elected officials should be taking a long look at why these attacks are occurring and doing everything in their power to keep staff safe from future attacks!” - stated Mark Deburgomaster , NYSCOPBA Western Region Vice President.