Vermont inmate charged with attacking cellmate with prison-provided tablet – NECN

A Vermont inmate faces assault charges after allegedly attacking her cellmate with a prison-issued tablet and a lock tucked into a sock.

Veronica Lewis, 40, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the attack, according to state police.

The assault occurred at approximately 5 a.m. on May 29 at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington. The Vermont Department of Corrections reported the incident, as is its practice, to state police, who then launched an investigation.

That investigation revealed that Lewis, who is serving a sentence for attempted second-degree murder, entered her cell and attacked her sleeping cellmate, a 52-year-old woman, with a prison-issued tablet computer and a lock stuck in a sock. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. She has since been returned to prison.

Lewis’ arraignment is scheduled for August 1 at 8:30 a.m. in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing, state police said. No further details were released.