Laytonville man arrested for alleged domestic violence

At approximately 8:10 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Deputies responded to a call about a physical assault in Laytonville. When Deputies arrive at the location in the 59000 block of Bell Springs Road, an unidentified 42-year-old woman was being treated by Laytonville Fire Department personnel. According to a press release issued by MCSO, the woman had visible injuries to her face and body which were bleeding and consistent with being physically assaulted.

During the investigation, Deputies learned that the woman was in a romantic dating relationship with Aaron Salvador Gomez, 50, of Laytonville, for numerous years. The woman told Deputies that in the early morning hours of July 4, she and Gomez got into an argument. When she tried to leave the residence, Gomez attempted to stop her by grabbing her arm. The woman was able to get into her vehicle and tried to leave but was followed by Gomez on a dirt bike. The woman said that when she stopped her vehicle, Gomez reached inside, grabbed her by the hair, and struck her with his fist.

The woman then fled the area in her vehicle and drove to Laytonville for medical assistance. Deputies also learned about a separate, unreported incidence of domestic violence between the couple that occurred in June 2020. Apparently, during the previous incident, Gomez got upset because he could not find his duct tape. “There was a verbal exchange and Gomez pushed the adult female into a wooden railing on the porch of their residence. Gomez pushed the adult female down onto her back where he put his hand on her neck and choked her. The adult female fought back and Gomez struck her one time with each of his hands causing her to lose consciousness. When she woke up Gomez’s boot was on her face and Gomez threatened to hit the adult female’s dog with a shovel. The adult female got between the dog and Gomez and he hit her in the right side of the body with the shovel. Gomez then took the adult female’s cellular telephone so she could not call law enforcement and later took her car keys so she could not leave the residence. Gomez told her that she was not allowed to leave the property and it took about a week before Gomez returned the cellular telephone and keys.”

During the investigation on July 4, Deputies noticed injuries on the adult female’s body consistent with the reported physical assault from June 2020.

Deputies were able to locate Gomez at his residence on July 5 and placed him under arrest on the listed charges. He was booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be held in lieu of $30,000.00 bail.