Fishkill, New York – On April 12, 2016, New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Wappinger barracks arrested 32-year-old Francisco Calderon, formerly an inmate at Downstate Correctional Facility, for six counts of Assault 2nd Degree, a Class D Felony.
An investigation revealed that Calderon had struck multiple staff members with a wooden cane in September of 2014. Several correction officers were injured as a result of the assault including one who suffered a fractured knee, and another who sustained a broken nose.
Calderon was arraigned before the Town of Fishkill Justice Court and returned to the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision pending his next court appearance.
The New York State Police were assisted by the New York State DOCCS.
