Singer Aaron Carter's girlfriend Melanie Martin arrested following alleged domestic violence altercation

Aaron Carter's girlfriend, Melanie Martin, has been arrested for suspicion of domestic violence.

Police were called to the singer's Lancaster, California, home on Sunday night when a fight allegedly broke out between the couple.

According to TMZ, cops were called to the residence at 11pm and found visible marks on Carter's body. The singer claimed that he and Martin got into a physical altercation and she allegedly scratched him. Police determined Martin to be the aggressor and she was taken into custody.

After the alleged altercation, Carter took to Twitter to send a strong message about domestic violence. 

"You don't have to wait for someone to treat you bad repeatedly. All it takes is once, and if they get away with it that once, if they know they can treat you like that, then it sets the pattern for the future," he tweeted. 

"So sad, ;( I hope she gets the help she needs. no one deserves domestic abuse female OR MALE #DomesticAbuse #Cheater she literally chocked [sic] me out... I'm devastated," he wrote in another tweet. 

Carter and Martin first went public with their relationship in January, posting a series of loved-up photos and videos on Instagram. Then, within weeks, Carter had tattooed her name above his right eyebrow.

This isn't the first time Carter has claimed to have been "physically assaulted" by a partner. Last year, he took out a restraining order against then-girlfriend Lina Valentina after she allegedly assaulted him on "several" occasions. 

"I was really hoping this would be the one that lasted forever. We had even talked about having kids, but we couldn't seem to get past our differences and the relationship eventually turned unhealthy," he told E! News in a statement at the time.

"I don't have any regrets being with Lina, and I definitely learned a lot about myself. I think this decision was the mature thing to do."

If you need someone to talk to about domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT or visit the 1800RESPECT website. In an emergency, call 000.