Anamosa – A correctional officer was assaulted at the Anamosa State Penitentiary in Anamosa, Sunday afternoon. The Iowa Dept. of Corrections said the incident happened at around 2:17-p.m.

The officer was working at his post when an inmate unexpectedly struck him in the face with a closed-fist strike. The officer placed a call for assistance, and additional staff were able to quickly take the inmate under control without further incident.

The officer was taken to the Jones Regional Medical Center and found to have suffered bruising from the incident. The inmate was uninjured. The incident remains under investigation.