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Ohio felon punches bailiff, attacks deputies as he tries to escape court after being sentenced to prison

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Pollina, R. (2026, September 17). Ohio felon punches bailiff, attacks deputies as he tries to escape court after being sentenced to prison. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/ohio-felon-timothy-j-reaggle-slips-cuffs-punches-bailiff-in-the-throat-and-bolts-for-the-exit-seconds-after-being-sentenced-to-prison/

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Timothy J. Reaggle, 20, punched a bailiff and attacked deputies while attempting to flee an Ohio courthouse immediately after being sentenced to one year in prison for aggravated burglary and other charges. Video footage shows Reaggle breaking free, striking the bailiff, knocking down another deputy, and fleeing before being subdued with a Taser. Both injured deputies sustained broken bones but were later released from the hospital; Reaggle faces additional charges including assault on a police officer and felony escape.

Written by AI on 2026-09-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Monday, Timothy J. Reaggle, a 20-year-old from Wellsville, attempted to escape from the Columbiana County Court in Ohio after being sentenced to spend one year in prison for a separate case. Video footage released by the sheriff’s office showed Reaggle breaking free of his handcuffs and punching a deputy before running down hallways and staircases. He attacked two deputies who were escorting him, causing one of them to suffer broken bones. The deputies eventually subdued Reaggle with a Taser. People in the courthouse rushed to assist the injured officers. Sheriff Brian McLaughlin stated that both deputies have since been released from the hospital.

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Richard Pollina

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Shocking video captured a brazen felon punching a bailiff in the throat and attacking deputies during his desperate dash out of an Ohio courthouse moments after he was sentenced to prison. asserted

he → capture → prison

Timothy J. Reaggle, 20, was being escorted down a hallway by a bailiff at Columbiana County Court on Monday after learning he would spend a year in prison for a separate case, WKBN reported. asserted

WKBN → escort → case

However, Reaggle appeared to have no intention of heading to prison. asserted

Reaggle → appear → prison

Reaggle suddenly broke free of his handcuffs as the bailiff walked behind him, quickly turned around and struck the officer in the throat before sprinting away, according to video from the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office obtained by the outlet. Reaggle is then seen lowering his shoulder and plowing into another deputy, knocking him to the ground before making a break for a stairwell — with an officer in hot pursuit. He stumbled at the base of the stairs, right into another deputy’s arms — but wriggled free and bolted for the front door before being Tasered from behind. Three officers then pounced on Reaggle as one appeared to put him in a chokehold and detained him. The video also shows people rushing to help the injured deputies, one of whom was subsequently seen lying on the floor, bleeding from the head and holding a paper towel against his face. Columbiana County Sheriff Brian McLaughlin told WFMJ that both deputies broke bones in the attack but have since been released from the hospital. uncertain

deputies → break → hospital

McLaughlin said Reaggle is being held at the Columbiana County Jail and will eventually be transported to state prison. asserted

Reaggle → say → prison

Reaggle has yet to be charged with Monday’s incident, but McLaughlin told the outlet that the 20-year-old will likely be charged with assault on a police officer and a felony escape charge. asserted

old → have → officer

Reaggle was in court Monday for a February 2025 incident in which he allegedly broke into a home while three residents were inside, then assaulted or threatened to harm them, according to court records. uncertain

residents → break → records

He was also charged with aggravated menacing for allegedly making one of the residents fear serious harm to himself or his property, and with fleeing police in a vehicle after being signaled to stop. uncertain

one → charge → vehicle

Reaggle pleaded guilty on July 13 to aggravated burglary, aggravated assault, aggravated menacing, failure to comply and two counts of assault — several of them reduced from the original charges — after withdrawing his not guilty plea. asserted

Reaggle → plead → plea

He was sentenced to one year in prison on Monday, right before he tried to make his escape from the courthouse. asserted

he → sentence → courthouse

Ohio felon punches bailiff, attacks deputies as he tries to escape court after being sentenced to prison

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