Tyrone C. Coleman, 40, 401 W. Columbus Ave., Apt A, was charged with domestic violence and was lodged in the Logan County Jail as a result of an incident early this morning.
Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department responded about 1:50 a.m. to his address in reference to a domestic dispute. A neighbor who was walking her dog reported observing Coleman assaulting a woman outside of the residence, and then the pair reportedly went back inside the home.
Officers spoke with the victim, Tricia Meeks, 28, of that address, who reported that Coleman had been at the bar that evening and came home angry with her. She said during an argument, he punched her in the left side of her face. Officers noticed that her left ear was red.
Officers located Coleman walking nearby and observed that he was intoxicated.
He was placed under arrest and lodged in the Logan County Jail.