A Jefferson County inmate took a deputy hostage inside a jail cell Monday, according to court documents.
The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said the deputy was abducted and assaulted.
Court documents state that Reontay Harley, 33, held a Taser at the deputy's head and threatened to shoot him in the head with it. The incident lasted roughly 20 minutes.
The jail's Extraction Unit responded and recovered the deputy, who was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
The inmate was also restrained and transported to the hospital as a precaution.
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According to court documents, Harley has a long rap sheet, including charges of attempted murder, robbery, arson and attempting to elude. In one of those cases, Harley is accused of hitting two police cars and trying to run over a police officer to get away. Although the incident happened in 2018, Harley has yet to go to trial. The trial is currently set for February 10.
Since the 2018 case, he has also been charged with promoting prison contraband, bribing a public servant, possession of marijuana and criminal mischief.
Harley has been in the Jefferson County Jail since June of 2024.
Harley now has additional charges of first-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault and menacing. The kidnapping charge comes with no bond.
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