Salem Man Faces Felony Charge After Domestic Disturbance Investigation

SALEM, Ark. — A Salem man has been charged with third-degree domestic battery, a Class D felony, after an alleged domestic disturbance involving a pregnant woman late last month.

According to police, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Mill Street on October 28. By the time officers arrived, 24-year-old David Christopher Sisk had reportedly left the scene on foot and could not be immediately located.

The alleged victim, who told police she was 23 weeks pregnant with Sisk’s child, said the incident began after she found him passed out on the couch in an intoxicated state while home alone with her children. The woman stated she smelled alcohol on Sisk's breath and began recording him.

She said Sisk became confrontational when he realized he was being recorded. According to investigators, she alleged that he grabbed her, took her phone, and threw her to the ground. Sisk is accused of later deleting the recording and throwing the phone at her, which she said struck her in the leg.

The woman told police Sisk knew she was pregnant and reported experiencing abdominal and hip pain following the incident. Emergency Medical Services personnel checked her at the scene, and the responding officer noted there were no visible injuries, according to the affidavit.

Court documents show Sisk has faced prior criminal charges. Most recently, he was sentenced to four years of probation for a residential burglary conviction in Baxter County. On November 3, the Baxter County prosecutor filed a petition to revoke his probation in light of the new allegations.

In that 2025 Baxter County case, authorities alleged that Sisk entered a woman's home uninvited and was later found asleep on her couch. Arresting officers reported Sisk seemed unaware of his location and displayed signs of intoxication. In addition to the burglary charge, he was charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct in that case.

Sisk is also facing an unrelated charge of fourth-degree sexual assault in Fulton County, involving an incident in August 2025 in which the alleged victim was under 16 years old.

The investigation into the October 28 domestic disturbance is ongoing. Sisk's legal proceedings in both Fulton and Baxter counties are expected to continue in the coming months.