WATCH: Shocking video shows Ohio inmate attacking deputies and attempting to escape

ABC News (US) · collected 2026-09-17 · by ABC News
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Summary

On September 16, 2026, a violent incident occurred in an Ohio prison where an inmate attacked guards and tried to escape shortly after being sentenced for an assault. Surveillance footage captured the chaotic events as they unfolded.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

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.

Written for “Courthouse Escape Attempt” on 2026-09-17, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Courthouse Escape Attempt
Crime & Law · 3 article(s) covering the same event. This is the one the site leads with.

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WATCH: Handcuffed inmate breaks free, punches deputy in wild courthouse escape attempt same event · 95%
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 50% hedged 6 of 12 📰 publisher trust 95
“Both articles describe the same courthouse escape attempt involving Timothy J. Reaggle on September 17, 2026.”
Ohio felon punches bailiff, attacks deputies as he tries to escape court after being sentenced to prison same event · 95%
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 30% hedged 3 of 10 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe the same specific incident involving Timothy J. Reaggle attacking a bailiff and deputies while attempting to escape from an Ohio courthouse after being sentenced.”

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ABC News (US) · 263 article(s) · 0 correction(s) detected
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Ohio GPE · 1×

Narrative

Shocking video shows Ohio inmate attacking deputies and attempting to escape The incident happened after the inmate was sentenced for an assault. September 16, 2026
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
2026-09-17 · ABC News (US)
WATCH: Shocking video shows Ohio inmate attacking deputies and attempting to escape · assertive framing

Claims (1 extracted, 0 hedged)

Shocking video shows Ohio inmate attacking deputies and attempting to escape The incident happened after the inmate was sentenced for an assault. September 16, 2026 asserted
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