An Arizona man was arrested Friday after he allegedly assaulted a woman at a West Des Moines mall.
Travis Deceunink, 39, of 423 E. 32nd St., Tuscon, Arizona, was charged with third or subsequent offense domestic abuse assault, obstruction of emergency communication, first-offense possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication.
The incident began about 6:30 p.m. Friday at a shopping center in the 6600 block of Mills Civic Parkway, where officers of the West Des Moines Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance.
The officers made contact with the victim, who told the officers that Deceunink allegedly “did strike” her, according to court records.
The deputies observed on the victim “bodily injury to her face,” according to court records.
The victim told the officers that Deceunink tried to take her cell phone, and she “had to call 911 twice to get through to dispatch,” according to court records.
A search of Deceunink’s backpack disclosed “a small, orange container” with a powder that field tested positive for methamphetamine, according to court records.
Deceunink was held in the Dallas County Jail on a $7,000 cash or surety bond. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Sept. 15 in Dallas County District Court.
Deceunink was convicted of domestic abuse assault in 2018 in Polk County, Florida. He was convicted of domestic abuse assault in 2025 in Pike County, Indiana.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.