A domestic violence suspect was arrested this weekend after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend and threatened her with scissors in Santa Clarita. 

Around 9 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to the 17000 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country regarding a domestic violence incident, said Deputy Mariela Picard, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

“The victim reported her boyfriend… strangled her, forcibly took her cellphone, threatened her with scissors, and prevented her from leaving,” Picard said. 

Responding deputies located the suspect and took him into custody, according to officials.

Austin Amaya, 18, from Oxnard, was arrested for domestic violence, robbery, criminal threats, and false imprisonment.

He was booked into the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station jail with bail set at $100,000, according to Picard.

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