Deputy charged in food tampering case
March 31st, 2009 by admin
A Franklin County sheriff deputy accused of tampering with an inmate’s food at the Downtown jail faces criminal charges.
Joseph Cantwell, 37, is charged with misdemeanor counts of dereliction of duty, disorderly conduct and health code violations, according to a press released issued by Franklin County Chief Deputy Steve Martin.
The inmate alleges that Cantwell and another deputy, Phillip Barnett, brought a bologna sandwich to his cell to eat on March 13.
