Ulster inmate charged with assault

KINGSTON – An altercation between two inmates in the Ulster County Jail has resulted in one being charged with felony assault.

Sheriff’s deputies investigated the incident at 6 p.m. on December 7.

It is alleged that inmate Leon Smith, 45, of Kingston, physically assaulted another incarcerated individual.

The victim was treated by medical staff at the scene and transported to hospital for further evaluation and treatment.