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Tennessee man charged with assault on Princeton jail staff

A Tennessee man is jailed after an unusual incident in Princeton on Wednesday.

WPKY reported that Princeton Police received a report around 8 am that 18-year-old Emmanuel Jigo had left the hospital with an IV in his arm, acting disruptive and belligerent.

Officers then received several calls that JIgo was seen running into traffic on US 62.  Jigo was found bny police in the middle of the roadway. When police checked on his welfare, Jigo would not comply, and officers determined he was intoxicated.

Jigo was first arrested for disorderly conduct, public intoxication involving a controlled substance, and fleeing or evading police. He was lodged in the Caldwell County Jail 

However, around 1 pm, it was reported that Jigo assaulted two members of the jail staff and was subsequently charged with assault.


story source/photo credit:  WPKY
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