Lafayette Man Charged With Domestic Battery After Three Women Say He Hit Them During Confrontation Outside Local Business

LAFAYETTE, IN — A Lafayette man is facing a domestic battery charge after police say three women reported being struck during a confrontation outside a local business. Court documents identify the suspect as Martrell Myshawn Desaviau and say the incident happened on October 16 on Haggerty Lane.

Police documented injuries to all three women, according to court records. One of the women, identified as Desaviau’s ex-girlfriend, told officers he punched her repeatedly, choked her and pulled out some of her hair.

The charge now filed against Desaviau alleges domestic battery involving a family or household member with a prior conviction.

Court documents outline allegations from ex-girlfriend and two other women

The most detailed account in the records comes from Glenesha Patterson, whom court documents identify as Desaviau’s ex-girlfriend. She told police that Desaviau attacked her outside the business and that the assault included punches, choking and hair-pulling.

Two other women also said they were hit during the episode. Police records say one was involved while trying to step in, while another was inside a vehicle when she was struck. The documents do not describe the full sequence of events beyond those allegations.

All three women had injuries documented by police, which became part of the case record. Those injuries are cited in the current charge.

Prior domestic battery conviction adds to the new case

Court records show Desaviau was previously convicted of domestic battery in 2020. In that earlier case, Patterson was listed as the victim.

The current charge is more serious because it alleges domestic battery involving a family or household member after a prior conviction. That kind of allegation can affect how prosecutors pursue the case and what penalties may be possible if there is a conviction.

The records provided do not say whether Desaviau has entered a plea or whether a court date has been set. They also do not include any statement from the defendant or his attorney.

What police say happened outside the Haggerty Lane business

According to the court papers, the confrontation unfolded outside a business on Haggerty Lane in Lafayette. The documents do not name the business, but they place the incident at that location on October 16.

Police were later able to document injuries on all three women. That documentation appears to be central to the domestic battery allegation now before the court.

Because the case is still in the court system, the allegations remain accusations unless and until they are proved in court. The records available at this stage focus on what witnesses reported and what officers observed after the incident.

Domestic violence cases often begin with witness accounts and medical findings

Cases like this often move forward on a combination of witness statements, physical injuries and prior records. In this instance, the police account summarized in court documents includes reports from the alleged victim and two other women who say they were struck during the confrontation.

The prior conviction is also part of the filing, which means prosecutors are treating the allegation as one with a previous domestic battery history attached. That can make the charge more significant than a first-time accusation.

For now, the court documents provide only the basic factual outline: an October 16 confrontation, three injured women and a domestic battery charge tied to a prior conviction.

Case remains in the courts as allegations move forward

The available records do not say what led to the confrontation outside the business or whether anyone else was injured. They also do not describe any separate charges beyond the domestic battery count tied to the prior conviction.

What is clear from the filing is that police say three women were involved, injuries were documented and Desaviau now faces a domestic battery allegation in connection with the October 16 incident. The case will continue through the court process from there.

Until further court action is taken, the charge remains an allegation based on the facts laid out in the court documents.