MADISON - A 19-year-old Madison man faces charges after police say he grew upset over someone taking the last piece of sausage.

Around 3:30 a.m. on May 12, Madison Police Officer Lisa Esposito was dispatched on a report of a dispute at a Main Street home, Madison Police Lt. Joseph Cirella said in a news release.

After Esposito arrived, she learned that Thomas Bacon allegedly assaulted another person in the house for eating the breakfast meat, Cirella said.

Bacon was charged with simple assault and released pending an upcoming appearance in Madison Municipal Court, the lieutenant said.

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