Pocahontas police arrested 36-year-old Joseph Aron early Friday morning, according to local authorities. He was taken into custody and later booked into the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center.
Aron faces charges of third-degree domestic battery, a Class D felony, according to police. Authorities noted that the victim in the alleged incident is pregnant. He was also charged with public intoxication and drinking in public, both misdemeanor offenses.
Aron remains in custody at the detention center while awaiting a bond hearing and a court date. No further details about the case were immediately available.