ST. GABRIEL — An Elayn Hunt Correctional Center sergeant was fired and arrested for allegedly throwing a restrained inmate to the floor, Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said Tuesday.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections announced that Sgt. Christian Cangelosi, a correctional officer at the facility, is charged with malfeasance in office and second-degree battery.

The DOC said Cangelosi was an employee from June 12 until his arrest. 

The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office has taken over the investigation.