Norwalk man, son allegedly battle it out after son urinates on couch

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NORWALK -- After discovering that his adult son urinated on his couch, a Norwalk man got into a heated argument with his son, which escalated into an alleged fight between the pair Sunday morning.

Ernest Dumas, 68, of 162 South Main St., and Tranice Wooten, 44, also of 162 South Main St., were both charged with disorderly conduct.

Both Dumas and Wooten were arraigned on July 13, where a protective order was put in place for Dumas' safety.

Dumas and Wooten are scheduled to return to court on Aug. 12.

According to a police report, officers responded to a complaint of a disturbance at a home on South Main Street around 10 a.m.

Upon arrival, officers spoke with Dumas, who said an argument had ensued between him and his son, Wooten, when Dumas discovered that Wooten had allegedly urinated on the couch.

During the argument, Wooten allegedly said he would, "whoop his ass if he wasn't a senior citizen" and threatened to burn the house down and a truck.

At that point, Dumas allegedly pushed Wooten, which led to Wooten allegedly assaulting his father.

Wooten, who was previously arrested on narcotics charges, told police he accidentally urinated on himself at some point overnight.

No further information was made available.

Dumas is known in the community for hosting an annual Thanksgiving dinner and coat event with his wife and various civic leaders at the South Norwalk Community Center.