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Two detention officers attacked by Guilford Co. inmate, officials say

Deputies say Josiah Todd is accused of hitting and slamming one of the officers' faces against the wall and punching the second in the face, breaking his nose.

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — An inmate is accused of attacking two Guilford County Detention Center officers, according to deputies.

The Guilford County Sheriff's Office said the assault happened on the morning of March 29th. 

Deputies said 27-year-old Josiah Todd hit and slammed a detention officer's face against the wall; they also said he broke another officer's nose after he punched him in the face. 

Todd is facing two counts of assaulting an officer discharging official duty and inflicting injury.

He has a $20,000 bond and is expected to appear in court on April 13. 

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