ICE agent accused of putting woman in a chokehold arrested, held without bond

CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - Authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been arrested and is being held on an order of no bond at the request of prosecutors.

According to the Hamilton County court records, Samuel Saxon, 47, of Cincinnati, is accused of putting a woman who lives with him in a chokehold and “causing serious physical harm.”

Cincinnati police said they arrested Saxon over the weekend on charges of felonious assault, strangulation and domestic violence.

Saxon was booked into the county jail just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday and held without bond.

Police said they saw bruising around the victim’s neck after what happened on Friday, according to an affidavit filed in Hamilton County Municipal Court.

The reported incident occurred in the hallway of an apartment building on Eden Avenue near the University of Cincinnati, court records show.

Saxon was charged based on witnesses who reported seeing him put the woman in a chokehold that caused visible bruising to her neck, a Cincinnati police sergeant wrote in one of the criminal complaints.

Authorities noted in court on Monday that there had been 22 calls to the residence over the last year and a half.

Saxon’s place of employment was not mentioned during the brief hearing.

Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Samantha Silverstein assigned bonds to Saxon for the charges of strangulation and domestic violence, but she agreed with prosecutors that he should be held without bond on the felonious assault count.

Silverstein scheduled Saxon’s next court appearance for 9 a.m. Thursday.

Saxon’s attorney declined to comment Monday afternoon.

ICE officials did not immediately comment regarding the status of Saxon’s employment, along with his current job title.

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