Domestic Violence Event Ends In Crashed Car And Eventual Arrest

A man was arrested on Friday after a long day that included alleged domestic violence, crashing a car, and hiding from police. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to a residence in Altamont at 1:00am on report of a drunken domestic violence incident. While Officers were on their way, the reporting parties shared that the man had fled in a gray Nissan Altima. Moments later, calls reported that a gray Nissan Altima had crashed into a ditch at approximately 3000 North 15500 West in Altamont. The crashed car was located but the suspect was not found in the area. Officers traveled to the home of the call and the woman explained that her husband Matthew had pinned her down and injured her arm and her teen child had called for help. The older teen child arrived with two individuals who were yelling at Matthew to leave the residence. Matthew displayed erratic behavior before fleeing in his vehicle and then crashing less than 2 miles south of the residence. An attempt to locate was broadcast for Matthew Larsen but he was not located until about 18 hours later that day when he returned to the residence. He admitted to Officers that he and his wife had gotten into what he described as a “wrestling match over methamphetamine”. He admitted that he twisted her wrist in an attempt to get her to release the methamphetamine. He expressed remorse for his actions. 39-year-old Matthew Lamont Larsen was arrested and is currently charged with 2nd Degree Felony Robbery, 3rd Degree Felony Assault with Substantial Bodily Injury, and 2 counts of 3rd Degree Felony Domestic Violence in the Presence of a Child.