Prisoner Assault in Liberty County Jail

LIBERTY, January 27, 2005 – Thursday morning a prisoner in the New Liberty County Jail was assaulted by another prisoner being escorted to a recreation area.

 

Saad Hamed Khan Lodhi

According to Liberty County Sheriff Greg Arthur, Jason Grady Blake, III age 41 was being escorted to the recreation area in a group of prisoners. As the group passed the laundry room where Saad Hamed Khan Lodhi age 38 of Cleveland was working, Blake stepped into the laundry room and struck Lodhi twice with his fist knocking him unconscious. Lodhi was flown by Life Flight to Houston for treatment.

Jason Grady Blake, III

Recently, according to Sheriff Arthur, the jail has cracked down on tobacco use in the jail, which violates its operational policy. Prisoners returning to the jail who work outside the jail in assigned work crews are thought to be the source of tobacco products entering the jail. It is theorized by investigators that Blake possibly thought Lodhi might have been a snitch and source of information concerning tobacco entering the jail.

Lodhi was in jail for Sexual Assault of a Child and INS also had a hold on him.

Blake was in jail for Aggravated Assault, Bail Jumping and Revocation of Probation.

Currently Assault Charges are pending against Blake and are expected to be filed tomorrow.

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