Potentially yes. If police are called to a report of domestic violence and they observe signs of physical injury on a suspected victim, they will almost certainly arrest the suspected abuser on the spot. Police may also choose to arrest a suspected abuser at the scene if they have probable cause to believe the abuser has committed a criminal offense. However, if an alleged domestic violence victim files a domestic violence complaint in court after the fact, it may not necessarily result in the alleged abuser’s arrest, since the purpose of a domestic violence complaint filed by an alleged victim is to obtain a restraining order against the alleged abuser, not to press criminal charges