SYLVA, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Sylva Police Department responded to a domestic dispute Friday morning.

Officers responded to a residence on Chipper Curve Road at 7:18 a.m. An investigation revealed that Patrick Tyson and a woman had a verbal fight. Tyson had grabbed a bottle of isopropyl alcohol and poured it on the floor and then the couch where the woman was sitting, and then set the alcohol on fire.

According to the victim, Tyson stated he would set her on fire if she did not get him a beer, then ignited the couch, setting it and her shirt on fire.

According to officials, the victim’s shirt was burned off her body, but she did not sustain injuries. The home had smoke damage, burned carpet, and a charred couch. The stove was also shattered after Tyson threw an item at it during the

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