Inmate knocks jailer unconscious at Georgia detention center, deputies say

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A jailer is recovering after officials say he was knocked unconscious by a Habersham County Detention Center inmate this week.

Habersham County Sheriff officials said on Thursday around 7 p.m., the jailer was in the men’s block opening doors for the inmates who were allowed to be out of their cells.

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At that time, inmate Mark Edward Roberts, 35, of Cornelia, ran down the stairs and knocked the jailer unconscious.

Authorities said the jailer was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The identity of the jailer has not been released.

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Roberts was charged with aggravated battery and felony obstruction.

According to jail records, Roberts had been arrested in June and charged with second-degree criminal damage to property, terroristic threats and acts and probation violation.

Authorities are still investigating what led to the incident.

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