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Shane M. Smith, 33, of 205 E. Patterson Ave., was charged Sunday with domestic violence.
Around 11:50 p.m., officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department arrived at the scene and spoke with the suspect and Audrey Whaley.
The couple’s four-year-old son was asleep in the living room at the time.
Ms. Whaley said she was out Christmas shopping and returned home at 6 p.m. The suspect had been drinking beer and began arguing with her.
She acknowledged the two have been estranged for months but continue to live together out of financial need.
He continued to verbally abuse her and spat on her repeatedly through the evening. At one point, he slammed his forehead into hers, leaving a swollen area on the left side.
He denied hitting her and claimed she punched him. Officers did not believe his version of events and arrested him. He was lodged in the Logan County Jail.