A 46-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday for suspicion of felony domestic battery causing substantial bodily harm, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.

Matthew Nicolaas Plummer was taken into custody at 1 a.m. following an investigation. According to the report, deputies were dispatched to the 600 block of North Saliman for a report of a domestic battery.

A deputy arrived on scene and observed a woman sitting in the front seat of a car parked in the driveway of the home. The deputy asked the woman to exit the vehicle and to talk with the officer.

When she stepped out the deputy observed the woman’s face and forehead covered it wet blood and the right side of her head and hair had wet blood on it, according to the report.

The deputy had her sit in the rear seat of a patrol car out of the rain and away from the scene. Carson City Fire Department arrived where the victim was placed in the back of an ambulance for medical care.

At this time deputies on scene saw suspect Matthew Plummer closing the front door of the house and throwing items in front of the door to act as a barricade. Dispatch and deputies on scene attempted to call the man with a phone number provided but did not get an answer, the report states.

A deputy asked the woman to attempt to call from her cellphone and watched as she called and also got no answer. Police vehicles were placed in front of the house and a deputy was placed at the rear of the house to make sure nobody left the home.

Announcements were made over the PA system of a patrol vehicle demanding the man to exit the house and another announcement was made for the man to call 911 to speak with deputies. After a few minutes of announcements, the man exited out of the front door and complied with verbal commands given by deputies.

He was placed in handcuffs and searched for weapons. He was read his Miranda rights and said he understood his rights said said he did not want to speak with deputies until he knew what was going on, the report states.

The deputy told the man he wanted to speak to him about the incident that happened with his wife. The suspect said he did not want to talk. The deputy returned to the vehicle around 10 minutes to adjust his handcuffs when the man asked again what was going on, the report states.

The deputy asked him if he remembered the Miranda rights that was read to him earlier. He said “yes.” The deputy asked him if he wanted to speak about what happened with his wife and he said “no.” He was placed in the back of the patrol vehicle without the deputy asking him any questions, the report states.

The victim was taken to Carson Tahoe Hospital with injuries of a 1 to 2 inches cut on the right side of her head. She also had a sizable lump on the top right side of her head, roughly the size of a golf ball. She also had a bruise on her left upper arm.

Deputies learned there was an argument, where the man got angry, hit her on the head with something that she did not believe was his fist, where she lost consciousness and woke up on the couch with the man yelling at her, according to the report.

She stated she got up and walked to the bathroom and saw herself covered in blood in the mirror and she called 911. Officers later learned the victim required two staples for the cut on her head.

Plummer was booked for suspicion of felony domestic battery causing substantial bodily harm with a deadly weapon. Bail: $30,000.

In other arrests:
— A 57-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor destruction of property. According to the booking report, the man broke a microwave and other items at a motel. A witness advised they saw the man slam a TV on the ground, and broke several items from the room, causing an estimated $600 worth of damage. Bail: $2,137.

— A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested for two misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $4,000 cash.

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