Two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department corrections officers were relieved of duty without pay and arrested after they allegedly beat a jail inmate.

Nicholas Diaz, 23, and Eduardo Buono, 28, were both arrested on suspicion of oppression under color of office with force, a felony, gross misdemeanor conspiracy to commit oppression with force and misdemeanor battery, Las Vegas Metro said in a statement.

The investigation showed Diaz arged with an inmate while standing outside the inmates cell. Diaz walked away and returned with Bueno and they went into the cell and beat the inmate, Las Vegas Metro said.

Diaz and Bueno have worked for Metro since 2018.