23-year-old Matthew Schmal was involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Isabella Sullivan, while at a South Jot Drive residence on August 13th. When the officers arrived at the scene, they spoke with Sullivan, who was covered in blood and had bruises on her body. Sullivan also had bruising around her neck, showing numerous signs of strangulation. Sullivan told the officers that she and Schmal had argued because he learned she was cheating on him with the landlord. She said Schmal demanded she go upstairs, but she refused. In response, he grabbed her by the head and slammed it into the kitchen cabinets. Sullivan claimed that after this, she went upstairs, where they continued to argue. Schmal then started hitting her in the face multiple times with a closed fist. After the punches, Sullivan said Schmal grabbed her by the throat, lifted her, and slammed her onto the bed. Schmal then allegedly jumped on top of her and began strangling her to the point where she almost lost consciousness. Sullivan told the officers that she managed to escape and run away while roommates chased Schmal outside the residence. Law enforcement searched the area and found Schmal hiding in a nearby shed. Officers noticed that his shirt and knuckles were covered in blood, and he was then taken into custody for aggravated assault.
