Background: Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich. (Google Maps). Inset: Dylan Haddix (Facebook).
A troubling incident in Michigan has led to the arrest of Dylan Lee Haddix, a 29-year-old man accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. Rather than seeking immediate medical assistance, Haddix allegedly opted to drive her to a Walmart after she sustained a serious injury, resulting in a brain bleed.
Haddix is currently being held at the Bay County Jail following his arrest on December 29, 2025. The case came to light after local authorities responded to a call at an emergency room in Bay City, Michigan. The victim, a 39-year-old woman, was brought in with a brain bleed and a potential neck fracture. To add to the gravity of her condition, medical personnel noted she was five months pregnant, as reported by MLive.
In a bizarre turn of events, Haddix was found waiting at the hospital, where he recounted his version of the incident to the police. He claimed he had witnessed his girlfriend leaving their home with their toddler and insisted she return inside. According to Haddix, she then fell and hit her head against a wall corner.
Despite noticing her slurred speech and suspecting a head injury, Haddix made the questionable decision to drive her to Walmart for Tylenol, instead of taking her directly to the hospital. He mentioned that it was only upon her insistence that they should head to a medical facility that he reconsidered.
The situation escalated when, upon returning home, the woman suffered a seizure inside their vehicle, prompting Haddix to finally call 911 for help.
Medical evaluations revealed a severe contusion on the woman’s forehead, comparable in size to a baseball, alongside multiple bruises on her neck and arms. When confronted with these findings, Haddix professed ignorance regarding how these injuries occurred.
The woman eventually lost consciousness and was transported to Hurley Medical Center for more intensive treatment.
Police continued their interview with Haddix at the Bay County Law Enforcement Center. He explained that a motorcycle crash in 2014 left him with memory issues as a result of a traumatic brain injury. According to police, Haddix said the couple were arguing over the woman’s use of a gambling app. Haddix allegedly admitted that he slammed his girlfriend’s head into a wall, then again on the floor while telling her, “I told you time and time again, don’t mess with my money.”
Haddix told police he brought his girlfriend to Walmart to get Tylenol because “I was in the helping mood and I like helping people,” adding, “I didn’t mean for this to happen and I feel terrible.”
According to police, the woman regained consciousness the next day and told them, “Dylan got mad about the baby crying and he kind of pushed me.” They asked her about the gambling app, and she denied using one, but told police that Haddix never let her explain. She told police that Haddix allegedly attacked her while she was holding their toddler.
The woman told police that Haddix had allegedly been violent toward her about 10 times, including months before when she was 10 weeks pregnant.
When police told Haddix that he was being arrested for assault, he reportedly told them he “wasn’t allowed to go to jail due to a brace that was on his leg.” He allegedly fought with officers while they tried to handcuff him, and he was charged with assault while resisting arrest.
Haddix was booked into the Bay County Jail on $50,000 bond, and he remains in custody according to online jail records. He is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 14.
The couple’s son was taken into custody by Children’s Protective Services. He was reunited with his mother after she was released from the hospital.
