A local man has filed a small claims lawsuit against the Prince George Regional Correctional Centre after his jaw was broken by a sucker punch while he was incarcerated in the facility.
Gary Arnold Muncey is seeking $10,000 for pain and suffering and $15,000 for the cost of dental work he said he will need.
According to a notice of claim filed Dec. 29 at the Prince George courthouse, Muncey said he was moved from protective custody to another wing on July 4. On that day, his left lower jaw was broken in two places with a sucker punch.
Four days later, his jaw was wired shut and 10 days later screws and more wire were put in place in another surgery.
On Oct. 21, 109 days after he was hit, the wires and screws were removed and he no longer needs a straw to consume his food.
But he said he still needs extensive dental work to be able to "chew right and bite correctly."
Muncey was in custody for breaching an undertaking or recognizance when the incident occurred.
The B.C. Ministry of Justice has not yet filed a response.
