A 31-year-old Centralia man faces a new charge of aggravated battery following a fight in his Marion County jail cell with another prisoner.
The charge filed in court Monday against Jacob Erwin of East 4th accuse him of pulling another inmate down from his bed and striking him about the body with his fists. Sheriff’s officials say the other inmate did not require hospital treatment. The incident occurred last Thursday, August 25th.
Erwin was already in jail awaiting court action on vehicular hijacking and violation of an order of protection. He’s being held in lieu of $100,000 bond on those charges.
Erwin is scheduled to make his first appearance in Marion County Court on the new charge later on Tuesday.
