TAMPA, Fla. - A Hillsborough County inmate is facing new charges after assaulting a detention deputy in jail – but it was other inmates who came to the law enforcement officer's rescue, according to the sheriff's office.The incident occurred on June 7 around 1 a.m., but the agency released details Wednesday.
Officials said an inmate, 42-year-old Bridgette Harvey, approached Deputy Lillian Jimenez, saying another inmate needed a deputy's assistance.While heading to the women's bathroom to conduct a welfare check on 37-year-old April Colvin, Harvey approached Deputy Jimenez from behind and placed a pillowcase around her neck "in an attempt to choke her," according to a news release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office."Deputy Jimenez called for the Emergency Response Team via her radio, while several inmates came to her rescue by removing the pillowcase from around her neck and freeing her from Harvey's grip," the agency said.READ: 'It's been a bumpy road': Trooper injured while stopping intoxicated driver during Skyway 10K returns to workOfficials arrived and helped the deputy out of the inmate pod, saying she had minor injuries to her neck and throat.