Ada County deputy arrested, accused of attempted strangulation

An Ada County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy was booked into jail after being accused of assaulting a woman Saturday, according to an Ada County release.

Troy Eisele, 29, a detention deputy with Ada County Jail, was charged with one felony count of attempted strangulation and two misdemeanor counts: domestic battery and false imprisonment, according to the release.

Meridian police arrested Eisele at a Meridian home Saturday and placed him in jail around 9:50 p.m.

Eisele was put on administrative leave immediately. He has been employed as a deputy with Ada County since March 29, 2015.

Ada County is conducting an internal investigation to determine whether Eisele can remain employed as a deputy.

This story was originally published January 24, 2016 at 3:17 PM with the headline "Ada County deputy arrested, accused of attempted strangulation."