A decorated Buffalo police officer arrested Tuesday on misdemeanor assault charges allegedly tripped a defendant at Central Booking, and a cut on the defendant's forehead required five stitches to close, according to a Buffalo police source. (buffalonews.com)
He was eventually convicted of misdemeanor assault charges and became the first senator expelled by his peers since 1781, but not before throwing the chamber into chaos for a month when he played a key role in a coup against his own party. (politico.com)
David W. Johnson, one of Gov. David A. Paterson's closest aides, surrendered to Bronx prosecutors Thursday morning to face misdemeanor assault charges, a person briefed on the matter said. (cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com)