An inmate at the Washington County Jail assaulted a jail deputy as he was being moved from an intake holding cell to the jail's maximum-security unit Tuesday morning, Jan. 14, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said.
The inmate was Justin Nathaniel Lugo, 35, of Hillsboro.
"The inmate advanced on one of our deputies, striking him on the right side of the face," read a statement from the Sheriff's Office. "The deputy defended himself, while another deputy successfully deployed a Taser. Additional deputies responded and were able to restrain the inmate."
The injured deputy was treated for his injuries and released from a local hospital, the Sheriff's Office said. No additional staff members were hurt.
Lugo faces a charge of assault of a public safety officer in addition to other felony charges, for which he was being held.
He has a tentative trial date set for April 1 related to charges, including first-degree sex abuse, third-degree sex abuse and first-degree invasion of personal privacy, court records show. Separate charges include fourth-degree assault, harassment and second-degree disorderly conduct.
In 2009, Lugo was convicted of third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy in Clackamas County, court records show. The victim was under the age of 16.
Lugo's appeal of his conviction was struck down by a Clackamas County circuit judge.
