[NYP] Gangbangers brutally beat a correction officer at Rikers Island on Saturday, knocking him out and breaking his neck, according to jail records obtained by The Post.I hope and pray the poor man makes it. What a miserable way to make a living.
The officer was attacked by five inmates, all members of the Bloods, according to the records.
One of them walked up to the officer and punched him in the face, knocking him unconscious.
The other four piled on, kicking and punching the 39-year-old officer while he was down.
It was one of the worst prison attacks in years, said a jail source.
The officer was taken to a hospital, where his condition was listed as serious. Neither the officer’s name nor the hospital he’s at was disclosed.