Bartholomew Co. man arrested for domestic battery
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – A Bartholomew County man is being held on charges of domestic battery, criminal confinement and strangulation.
According to a release, deputies responded to a report of domestic battery in the 800 block of South National Road Sunday morning.
Police said when they arrived a woman had been found battered by her partner Esteban Loeza-Mendez, 40 of Columbus.
As of Monday morning, Loez-Mandez remains in the Bartholomew County Jail without bond.
The victim was checked by medics but was not transported to a hospital.
If you are experiencing any type of abuse in your relationship, the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department wants you to know help is available.
“It is not your fault. You do not deserve to be hurt emotionally or physically,” Myers said.
You are asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 812-379-1689 or Turning Point at 800-221-6311 for support.