Pictured is the Lakeview Shock Incarceration Facility.

An inmate tied to an incident in February 2024 where he barricaded himself inside his cell, attacked and cut two officers with a sharp piece of plastic from a toilet brush has been convicted.

Late Thursday afternoon, a Chautauqua County jury convicted Windsor Coleman, 36, formerly of Massapequa, of four counts of felony second-degree assault, committed against Corrections Officers while he was housed in Lakeview Correctional Facility in Brocton, and two counts of felony first-degree promoting prison contraband, also occurring at the facility.

“Whether they work for the Sheriff’s Office at our local jail in Mayville or for the State in Brocton, ask any one of our Corrections Officers what their number one concern is on the job and you’ll hear the same answer: it’s not their own personal safety but the safety and security of the incarcerated individuals who are housed in their facility,” said Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt. “Each and every day, behind walls most of us will never pass through, our Corrections Officers put their personal safety on the line to protect others. In this regard they truly are our unsung heroes and should not have to fear for their personal safety while simply trying to do their jobs and earn a modest salary. As much as we’re able, this office will prosecute, convict, and pursue the maximum sentences allowable under the law whenever someone assaults one of our corrections officers. With much appreciation for the trial team who worked hard to convict Mr. Coleman earlier this afternoon, that’s the roadmap we intend to complete on September 8th at Mr. Coleman’s sentencing when we will argue for the maximum sentence available here of 15 to life.”

Jury selection began on June 2 and the jurors returned their verdict after beginning deliberations earlier Thursday. Coleman faces the possibility of receiving 15 years of further incarceration followed by lifetime parole as a result of the convictions and his prior criminal record.

The lead prosecutor on the case was Assistant District Attorney Andrew Hall who was assisted at the prosecution table by First Assistant Jeffrey DiPalma and Paralegal Chelsey MacCubbin. Coleman was represented by the Public Defender’s Office.