Officer in Stable Condition After Being Stabbed by Inmate
By: Sujata Khandelwal
Updated: September 4, 2012
GRANTSVILLE, MD-A correctional officer is in stable condition after being stabbed several times by an inmate with pliers.
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services says Correctional Officer Robert Goss was supervising a road crew near exit 19 off of Interstate 68 east Tuesday morning when an inmate escaped.
Officials say Larry Johnson also stabbed 22-year-old Alan Gnegy in the head while trying to steal his car. Johnson then led police on a 12-mile chase, which ended after he lost control and hit a tree.
Officials say Gnegy is in stable condition at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.
Police say Johnson is a minimum security inmate who was nearing the end of a 20 year sentence. He's been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder.
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services says Correctional Officer Robert Goss was supervising a road crew near exit 19 off of Interstate 68 east Tuesday morning when an inmate escaped.
Officials say Larry Johnson also stabbed 22-year-old Alan Gnegy in the head while trying to steal his car. Johnson then led police on a 12-mile chase, which ended after he lost control and hit a tree.
Officials say Gnegy is in stable condition at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.
Police say Johnson is a minimum security inmate who was nearing the end of a 20 year sentence. He's been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder.
