Crime & Safety

County Detention Officer Charged with Assault on Inmate

SLED arrests Thomas Justin Mims for an alleged assault on an inmate.

A Berkeley County Detention Center officer has been accused of assaulting an inmate and was arrested by SLED, Live 5 News reported.

SLED arrested Thomas Justin Mims, 28, after they say he punched an inmate in the face in August. He is charged with third-degree assault.

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