Alachua County deputies arrested a Gainesville man early Saturday morning after responding to reports of a violent disturbance inside a home on SW 20th Ave.
Just after midnight on November 15th, multiple callers reported hearing a woman in distress. When deputies arrived, they found a pregnant victim who said a verbal argument with the suspect, 28-year-old Elijah Dantrell Welch, had escalated into a physical altercation. Deputies also learned the incident occurred near juveniles inside the home and that Welch appeared to be intoxicated.
After confirming Welch was still inside, deputies tried repeatedly to contact him. He ignored multiple commands to come out, forcing deputies to make entry into the residence. Welch then barricaded himself in a locked room, continuing to ignore orders even after deputies issued warnings that a police K-9 would be used if he refused to surrender…