Audie Cruz-De Los Santos, Assault with a Box Cutter, New Hampshire 2018
FCI-Berlin Inmate Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Fellow Inmate
CONCORD, N.H. – In a shocking turn of events, Audie Cruz-De Los Santos, a 40-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Berlin, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to assaulting another inmate with a box cutter.
According to the court documents, on January 18, 2018, Cruz-De Los Santos assaulted the victim from behind, slashing the neck area using a box cutter. The attack was captured on video surveillance at FCI-Berlin, where Cruz-De Los Santos was seen placing the box cutter in a recycling container in the unit where the assault took place. Prison staff quickly retrieved a blood-stained box cutter from the container following the incident.
The victim was rushed to Androscoggin Valley Hospital for treatment and was later transferred to Dartmouth Hitchcock for surgery to address the wound.
Audie Cruz-De Los Santos, Defendant/respondent REAL full name and legal entity name (from source, never invented)
The exact criminal charges leveled against Cruz-De Los Santos include Assaulting Another Inmate with a Box Cutter.
The city and state where the crime took place are Berlin, New Hampshire.
The exact date of the crime was January 18, 2018.
According to the court, sentencing has been scheduled for January 18, 2018, marking the outcome of this case.
The case was investigated by the staff at the Federal Bureau of Prisons and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald Feith.
Cruz-De Los Santos' actions have sparked outrage in the community, highlighting the need for increased security measures within the prison system.
Key Facts
- State: New Hampshire
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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