HARRISBURG — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle), published as received.
HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Joseph Louis Camino, age 56, Braddock, Pennsylvania, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on charges relating to his alleged assault on a court security officer inside the Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse at 1501 North 6th Street in Harrisburg on December 16, 2024. The U.S. Marshal’s service previously reported that Camino was shot multiple times by another court security officer during this incident, and that Camino was taken to a local hospital where he is reported to be in stable condition.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment alleges that Camino knowingly brought a folding knife with a blade longer than 2 ½ inches into the federal courthouse with the intent to assault a court security officer, and that he used the knife during the assault.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christian Haugsby is prosecuting the case.
The total maximum penalties under federal law for these offenses are 27 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
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