Weekend Dispute Lands Mt. Carmel Man In Jail

On 6/07/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested David Jason Seaton, age 55, of Mt. Carmel for Domestic Battery following a domestic dispute at his residence in the 1400 block of North Cherry Street.  Police responded to the residence to investigate a report that Seaton had caused bodily harm to his spouse by trying to pull a back pack off her back during a dispute.  Furthermore, it was alleged Seaton grabbed her cell phone, located in her back pants pocket, in an attempt to take it from her.  Evidence corroborated the claims, resulting in Seaton’s arrest.  Seaton was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he charged and held pending a pre-trial release determination by the court.