ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 An Orlando man is now facing even more charges after he allegedly strangled a corrections officer at the Orange County jail on Sunday, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
In an arrest affidavit, deputies said that the officer was sitting at his desk in the facility\u2019s detox unit when the suspect \u2014 identified as 25-year-old Anthony Rivera \u2014 came up from behind and placed an arm around his neck.<\/p>\n
\u201c(The officer) felt he was choked out and had a hard time breathing,\u201d the affidavit reads.<\/p>\n
However, investigators said that several other inmates reportedly intervened, helping the officer and keeping Rivera on the ground.<\/p>\n
One inmate told investigators Rivera had earlier asked for help taking down the officer and taking his keys. That inmate said Rivera appeared to choke the officer for about a minute before other inmates pulled him away and restrained him.<\/p>\n
Per the affidavit, the officer was eventually able to handcuff Rivera until other officers arrived.<\/p>\n
Court records obtained by News 6 reveal that Rivera faced separate charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of oxycodone and fentanyl trafficking, stemming from an incident last week. <\/p>\n
After Sunday\u2019s incident, Rivera now faces additional charges of battery by strangulation, battery on a corrections officer, and escaping.<\/p>\n
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