One of the Barker Brothers -- the two men charged over the summer with drug crimes and conspiracy to commit murder -- has been arrested again, this time for allegedly assaulting a fellow jail inmate.
Derick W. Barker, pictured left, of Jonesboro, Ga., was charged with strangulation, 2nd, and assault, 2nd.
At 11:54 a.m., Thursday, the 26-year-old Barker was reportedly playing cards with two other inmates of the Genesee County Jail when, for an unknown reason, he got up from the table in the common area, went behind an inmate sitting nearby and allegedly placed a choke hold on him.
The inmate lost consciousness for a short period and jail staff were able to intervene and lock Barker inside his cell.
The inmate was treated at the jail by medical personnel and remains in custody.
Barker was arraigned in Batavia City Court on the new charges and sent back to jail without bail.
On Jan. 19, Derick's brother Justin entered a guilty plea to burglary, 3rd, for a break-in at a restaurant in Darien and an "Alford Plea" on the conspiracy charge. He is in jail awaiting sentencing.
