(Villisca, Iowa) — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies called to an apartment in Villisca at around 3:40-a.m., Sunday, arrested a man on an assault charge. Upon arriving at the apartments located in the 600 block of East 6th Street, authorities found a woman with multiple injuries to her face, arms and back.

Christian Meek

After an investigation, deputies arrested 27-year-old Christian Meek, of Villisca, on a charge of domestic abuse assault — first offense. Meek was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held without bond, pending an initial court appearance.