A West Des Moines man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after allegedly assaulting a West Des Moines woman in the home.
Mitchell Ryan Thomas, 40, of 277 S. 79th St., West Des Moines, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness.
The incident occurred about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of S. 79th Street, where Thomas allegedly “grabbed the victim’s wrists, resulting in a bruised and swollen left wrist as well as redness on the neck,” according to court records.
Officers of the West Des Moines Police Department made contact with Thomas, who allegedly “admitted to grabbing the victim in her wrists and also admitted to having hit her in the ribs about a week or two ago,” according to court records.
Thomas is held in the Dallas County Jail on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Sept. 16 in Dallas County District Court.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
