Update:
Matthew Tingler pleaded guilty to one count of Attempted First Degree Murder. He faces life in prison and will be sentenced August 12, 2023.
Original Story:
A Harford County Sheriff’s deputy is recovering at home after being viciously attacked by an inmate Sunday night.
Matthew Tingler, 38, faces attempted murder charges for allegedly beating and choking Corporal Michael Vesek at the County Detention Center.
It all started when Vesek was supervising Tingler as he made a phone call.
Without provocation, Tingler allegedly turned on Vesek striking him multiple times in the face and head with the phone.
The 24-year veteran deputy was knocked to the ground, where Tingler tried strangling him with the phone cord.
The Sheriff's Office said Vesek was bleeding and only semi-conscious, but other deputies heard his screams for help and pulled Tingler off.
In an interview following the incident, Tingler said he got upset because he believed his fiancé was with another man.
Vesek was hospitalized with serious injuries and later released.
Tingler has been in custody since November 15, for failing to appear in court on robbery and other charges.
