MEMORANDUM AND JUDGMENT
Petitioner was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rule prohibiting assault on a staff member. The misbehavior report relates that petitioner was being escorted down a corridor when he became belligerent and struck a correction officer in the face with his closed fist. The reporting officer assisted in subduing petitioner who continued to kick and violently resist until, upon the arrival of additional officers, he was finally forced into mechanical restraints. Substantial evidence of petitioner's guilt was presented at the disciplinary hearing. Documentary evidence in the form of the misbehavior report, the unusual incident report, the use of force report and the memoranda filed by the correction officers who witnessed the events in question was consistent with the hearing testimony given by the two officers who were directly involved in the incident (see Matter of Rushing v. Goord, 298 A.D.2d 782; Matter of Orr v. Selsky, 290 A.D.2d 768, 769). Petitioner's assertion that he was not the aggressor in this matter but was simply defending himself against an attack by correction officers presented an issue of credibility for resolution by the Hearing Officer (see Matter of Giles v. Selsky, 287 A.D.2d 829, 830). The remaining contentions raised herein, including petitioner's assertions of hearing officer bias and the violation of his right to call witnesses, have been examined and found to be without merit (see Matter of Shaird v. Selsky, 268 A.D.2d 721).
Cardona, P.J., Peters, Spain, Rose and Lahtinen, JJ., concur.
ADJUDGED that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.