NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Laytonville man was arrested this week for assaulting his pregnant girlfriend.
Donald Wiltsey, 25, was arrested for domestic violence on Thursday, according to a report from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
The agency reported that the victim in the case was a 24-year-old Clearlake woman, whose name was not released.
Mendocino County Sheriff's deputies were contacted by the Cahto Tribal Police Department regarding a domestic violence dispute that had occurred on Reservation Road.
Upon arrival deputies contacted the victim who stated that Wiltsey had punched her in the head. According to the victim she and Wiltsey had been living together for a number of years and they have a child in common.
The victim reported that she and Wiltsey got into an argument due to his illegal drug usage, according to the report.
During the argument Wiltsey got mad at the victim, who is six months pregnant, and punched her several times on the side of her head with a closed fist. Officials said the victim did not require medical attention due to her injuries.
Deputies contacted Wiltsey and placed him under arrest for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, partner or co-habitant.
Wiltsey was transported to the Mendocino County jail where he was held on $25,000.00 bail, officials reported.