Watch Ala. Officer Fight Off Inmate Grabbing for Gun
July 8, 2022
While being escorted to a waiting transport unit, an inmate tried to take the gun from Cullman Police Officer Matt Hollingsworth, whose quick reactions foiled the inmate.
An Alabama police officer battled with an inmate who grabbed for the officer's gun while being escorted.
Cullman Police Officer Matt Hollingsworth, who was working an off-duty job at the time, was asked to help escort an inmate—John Robert Harvell—to a transport unit, the department stated in an online post. When the officers reached a door, Harvell went to grab for Hollingsworth's gun.
"Officer Hollingsworth was able to secure his weapon and get Harvell under control," the department stated.
Harvell, who had been arrested for a probation violation, also was charged third-degree escape. The department commended Hollingsworth "for his quick reaction and ability to get the subject under control."
