Monica Garcia’s Ex Arrested for ‘Slapping Her Face’ While Kids Were Home

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, Monica Garcia, recently opened up about the domestic violence that led to her divorce instead of the cheating scandal. How long were Monica Garcia and Mike Fowler married? Monica and her ex, Mike Fowler, were married for four years before the divorce. Why did Monica Garcia and Mike Fowler get divorced? Let’s delve into it. 

Monica Garcia’s Ex Arrested in Domestic Incident

As per the police report gained by the U.S Sun, an incident occurred at the couple’s house in 2021. It happened two years before Monica filed for divorce. On March 5th, 2021, Monica called the cops and reported that her spouse hit her. The police reported, “Dispatch advised that the complainant stated that her husband had hit her and now she was hiding in a bedroom.”

Police Report and Arrest Details

Before this incident occurred, the couple had been out to dinner and argued about the people that she had been associated with. When they reached home, “the argument got worse and that’s when he slapped her across the face,” according to the report. Later, Monica took her phone to call the cops, but Mike pleaded with her and asked her not to report the matter. When she did not agree, he grabbed her phone and she locked herself in a back room. 

Afterward, she called from her Apple watch and came out of the room once the cops arrived. As per the report, “She was afraid of Michael and what he would do if she disobeyed him.” How the children were Involved? Three of their children were at home and the eldest was awake and heard the assault.

Charges Filed Against Monica’s Ex

Police arrested Mike for charges, such as domestic violence in the presence of a child(DVPC), domestic violence assault(DVAS), and interruption of a communication device(ELDV) after hearing both sides of the story. Mike was sentenced to 12 months probation and was asked to pay around $1,070.