'Bruising' Violence at Hayden's House.

Hayden Panettiere's father, Alan, was arrested early Monday morning at the family's West Hollywood home for felony domestic violence.

'There was a domestic argument between the mother and father,' Sgt. Scott Wolf of the West Hollywood sheriff's confirmed to PEOPLE.

'He got upset and struck the mother in the face one or two times on the left cheek which caused some bruising.'

The mother called police shortly before 3 a.m., and Mr. Panettiere was taken into custody,' Sgt. Wolf added. 'He's been cooperative. Earlier, they were at a party and the husband apparently felt disrespected by his wife.'

TMZ, who broke the story on their Web site, reports the pair had been drinking at the party and that when police arrived at the scene he remarked,

'Yeah, I just got into an argument with my drunk wife.'

Hayden's mother, Lesley, was advised to go to the hospital but refused. Whether Hayden or her younger brother were in the house at the time is unknown.

Alan Panettiere is currently in custody, pending $50,000 bail.

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