Date of Incident: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 

Date of Arrest: Thursday, August 25th, 2022 

Incident Location: 399 Broadway, Fort Edward (Washington County Jail) 

Township: Fort Edward 

Case #: 2022-011386 

INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED: Shane P. Stephens Age:29 Schuylerville, New York 

INCIDENT SUMMARY: According to Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shane P. Stephens, of Schuylerville, New York for Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D Felony. The arrest was made after an investigation into an assault that occurred inside the Washington County Jail on August 9th, 2022. 

Stephens was found to have intentionally caused physical injury to a fellow inmate while housed in the same unit within the jail. 

Stephens was arraigned in Washington County Centralized Arraignment on August 25th, 2022 and held in the facility per a prior commitment. Stephens is scheduled to appear in the Town of Fort Edward Court on a later date. 

Officer (s) Handling: Investigator K. Paddock