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Domestic dispute report leads to charge of parole violation

Police arrested a Madison man Thursday for a parole violation following a domestic disturbance call and possible drug use.

According to the police report, Torin Thomas Sr., 42, got in a fight with his wife about his not wanting to watch their children while she did errands.

Thomas spat in his wife's face, called her names and attempted to start a physical fight, Madison Police Officer Howard Payne said.

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Officers on scene reported a strong odor of alcohol and burnt marijuana, and attributed some of Thomas' actions to those substances, according to Payne.

According to the report, Thomas also had a white powdery substance on his nose, and police thought cocaine may have been involved. However, an MPD dog was used to search the area, and it found no positive results for narcotics.

The details of the domestic incident were not clear, but police took Thomas into custody due to the clear violations of his parole, according to the  police report.

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