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Oct 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM ET
Citrus County Jail Officer Arrested on Battery Charge
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Joshua Swanson, a corrections officer at the Citrus County Detention Facility, was arrested Tuesday and charged with battery after investigators reviewed security footage of him throwing an inmate to the floor and forcefully pushing the man's head against it. The inmate told investigators he blacked out after the takedown.
WHO: Joshua Swanson, a Citrus County corrections officer, and an unnamed inmate
WHAT: Swanson was arrested and charged with one count of battery after a jail takedown was captured on security video.
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026
WHERE: Citrus County, Florida
WHY: Investigators said security footage showed Swanson throwing the inmate to the floor and forcefully pushing the inmate’s head against it; they said he did not appear to be defending himself from a threat.
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