On August 25, 2023, at 12:12 a.m., Norfolk Police were called to a residence in the 200 block of West Park Avenue for a physical disturbance. The male caller stated that he was being assaulted by a female. When officers arrived, the male victim was standing outside with his child. He had a visible cut on his lip and blood on his teeth. He described that he had been in a verbal argument with Ellianah N. Pontious, 28, of Norfolk, and it escalated to her attacking him. The victim had a recording of the incident on his phone and provided it to the officers. The officers then had contact with Pontious and quested her about the incident. She was not very cooperative answering questions. Officers also questioned the child who corroborated the victim's statements. Pontious was placed under arrest for third-degree domestic assault second offense and child abuse. She was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail