The Chattooga County Sheriffs Department is reporting that an inmate could be facing charges after he was seen damaging property at the jail.

According to reports Damien Michael Ford, age 29 of Old Mill Road in Summerville allegedly removed a piece of metal pipe from on top of the fence in Cellblock A of the Chattooga County Jail.  Jailer Paul Watkins stated that the removal of the pipe produced a safety hazard to the jail staff and other inmates.

The report also stated that the act was witnessed by Jailers Steve Osby, Donnie Stewart and Merle McGuire.