(From the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office)

On Friday, August 29, 2025, an inmate incarcerated on a misdemeanor charge physically assaulted several Correction Officers at the Seneca County Jail. While the inmate was being moved to another location in the jail, he began to physically assault a Correction Officer. The Correction Officer was transported to Tiffin Mercy Hospital and was treated for injuries sustained during the incident.

While corrections personnel continued to deal with the inmate, the inmate then assaulted another Correction Officer until he was eventually secured in corrective lockdown detention. The second Officer was transported by ambulance to Tiffin Mercy Hospital to also be treated for injuries sustained in the second incident while trying to secure the inmate.

The inmate, Robert J. Sugden III, 18 YOA, Cincinnati, Ohio, was charged with Assault (two counts) of a Correction Officer, both being Felony crimes.

“Corrections officers serve a critical role in maintaining public safety and institutional security, making their safety a priority for the well-being of everyone in the facility. Having two of our officers sustaining injuries from the assaults is unacceptable, and the inmate will be facing additional Felony charges along with his original Misdemeanor charge!”…. Sheriff Stevens said.