A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault, the Cathedral City Police Department announced Sunday.
The assault was reported on Saturday around 10:20 p.m. in the 30900 block of San Gabriel Circle.
Officers at the scene found that a 40-year-old Cathedral City woman and her fiance — identified as Raymond Elias, also of Cathedral City — were allegedly involved in a verbal argument that escalated into a physical altercation.
Elias allegedly assaulted his fiance causing visible injuries, retrieved a handgun and pointed it at the victim before she was able to flee the residence to seek help, according to the police department. Responding officers located Elias at the residence and took him into custody without further incident.
Elias was subsequently booked at the John Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of assault with a firearm, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and criminal threats. He was expected to appear in court on Wednesday at the Indio Larson Justice Center.
Officers allegedly seized several firearms from the residence during the investigation.
The woman’s name was withheld.
Anyone with additional information was encouraged to contact Officer M. Ramirez at 760-770-0330.