December 27, 2023, News Release

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA – On Friday, December 8, 2023, the Albemarle County Police Department responded to a report of an assault at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. As a result of the ongoing investigation, two inmates were charged.

Tajuan R. Allen, 25, of Esmont, Va., was charged with felony aggravated malicious wounding (§18.2-51.2).

Zayon J. Payne, 18, of Charlottesville, Va., was charged with accessory to assault (§18.2-19).

The victim, a 36-year-old inmate from Charlottesville, Va., was transported to UVA Hospital for the treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries from the assault.

This is an ongoing investigation and no further details will be released at this time.