Jefferson County Jail Inmate Charged After Allegedly Spitting on Officer

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JEFFERSON COUNTY – An inmate at the Jefferson County Jail is facing charges after allegedly spitting on a corrections officer.

According to police, on September 22nd troopers responded to the Jefferson County Jail after 21 year-old Steven McGovern was allegedly combative with corrections officers.

When restraining him, McGovern allegedly spat on the corrections officer.

Now, he has been charged with multiple counts of harassment.

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