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UNION, MO (KTVI) – An inmate at the Franklin County Jail says that his food was spiked with pepper spray. A jail employee has been suspended with pay after an investigation.

The Sheriff’s office was contacted by the Washington Missourian on August 21st about a complaint from an inmate’s family member. According to a release from from the Franklin County Sheriff’s office the inmate was given a piece of pizza contaminated with pepper spray. Several other inmates say they also ate the pizza and had mouth and stomach pain.

This is part of an e-mail from an inmate’s family member to FOX 2, “The on guard duty cops had purchased a Domino’s pizza and sprayed pepper spray on the pizza and gave it to my brother. He shared it with a few inmates and one has all ready been released.”

A Franklin County Detention employee has been suspended with pay pending a disciplinary hearing after an investigation. The release also says that there is a procedure for disciplining deputy sheriffs.

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