Hunter
11/07/23
A pregnant woman was taken into custody early Monday after an alleged assault on the father of her child.
Officers responded at 1:18am to an apartment on the 100 block of South Dubuque Street on reports of an argument. Upon arrival, they made contact with 23-year-old Deshja Meyers, who stated she got into the altercation with the father of her child inside of their joint apartment. She also allegedly admitted to breaking things in the apartment, and punching the man several times in the face.
The victim had a cut on his right cheek, but denied any physical altercation. Meyers had an injury on her hand that she reportedly advised happened when she punched the man.
The couple have been living together for about a year and Meyers is 8 months pregnant with their child.
Meyers was charged with Domestic Assault causing Injury, a serious misdemeanor punishable by a jail sentence of up to a year if convicted. She was released later that morning, pending further proceedings.