On 6/26/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Christopher J. Perry, age 37, of Mt. Carmel for Domestic Battery following a domestic dispute at a residence in the 900 block of Landes Street.  The alleged victim/girlfriend to Perry made contact with an off duty MCPD officer who lived nearby stating she had just been battered with a fishing pole to the back of the head.  When the officer existed his home, he found Perry standing the victim, who was on the ground.  Perry was ordered away from the victim, leaving the area on foot.  On duty MCPD officers responded to the area and were able to take Perry into custody in the 300 block of W 10th Street.  During the arrest, officers located a glass smoking pipe containing suspected methamphetamine residue as well as a plastic bag containing a used and broken glass smoking pipe.  Perry was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and is being held pending a bond setting by a judge.