Inmate assaults Corrections Officer, Aug. 18

Amber Hicks was arrested and lodged in the Lincoln County Jail on July 28, 2017 by the Lincoln City Police Department on the charge of Harassment. While in custody, on August 7, 2017 Amber Marie Hicks threw a cup containing urine and feces on a Corrections Deputy. Amber Hicks covered the window of her cell, obstructing the deputy’s view. When the deputy opened the door to communicate with Amber Hicks, she threw a cup of urine and feces at the deputy, despite taking evasive measures, the deputy was struck in the face and chest. After a criminal investigation, Amber Hicks was charged with Aggravated Harassment; Criminal Mischief III; Obstructing of Governmental or Judicial Administration; and Assault on a Public Safety Officer with bail set $122,500. Exposure to blood borne pathogens through bodily fluids is a risk that corrections staff face on a daily basis. Throwing bodily fluids is a method of assaulting corrections staff and unfortunately, is commonly used in jail and prison systems.