Sidney Man Charged with Assaulting Fellow Jail Inmate

A Village of Sidney man was arrested Monday on a felony assault charge by Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies, assisted by the Village of Sidney Police Department.

27-year-old Michael Nodine was charged with 2nd degree attempted assault. He is accused of assaulting and attempting to cause physical injury to another inmate within the Delaware County Correctional Facility on April 15th. Nodine, who was being held in the Correctional Facility in lieu of $5,000 bail on a pending rape charge, posted bail on April 17th and was released from jail.

The assaulted inmate, also from the Village of Sidney, sustained minor injuries which did not require medical treatment.

Nodine was arraigned on the attempted assault charge in the Town of Delhi Court Monday evening and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility in lieu of $1,000 cash bail pending further court action.