A Yucca Valley man was arrested Sunday (April 11) morning, accused of felony spouse abuse. Deputies were called the Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree about 3 a.m. for a report that Dennis Salmon, 32, physically assaulted a woman. According to Sheriff’s logs, the victim confronted Salmon about strange links on his phone and they got into an argument. As the argument continued, Salmon shoved the victim into a chair. When the victim said that she wanted to leave, Salmon released his hold on the victim while the argument continued. The victim soon noticed blood coming from her head and was transported to the hospital for treatment. The victim sustained a tear to her right ear, resulting in 10 stitches. Subsequently, Dennis Salmon was contacted and arrested for suspicion of mayhem and corporal injury to a spouse, booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with his bail set at $100,000.
Edited for accuracy 4/14/21
