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Former Rikers officer sentenced to 90 days in prison for planting weapon in cell

The Bronx County District Attorney’s Office says Dionisio Rosario planted a sharpened piece of plexiglass in the cell.

News 12 Staff

Nov 15, 2025, 12:35 PM

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A former department of corrections officer who worked on Rikers Island was sentenced to prison for putting a weapon inside a prisoner's cell.

The Bronx County District Attorney’s Office says Dionisio Rosario planted a sharpened piece of plexiglass.

Rosario will spend 90 days in prison, according to authorities.

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