Monserrate's Weapon Of Choice: A Beer Bottle

by: robert.harding

Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 11:46:45 AM EST

This is what we know now:

Outgoing City Councilman Hiram Monserrate was arrested early Friday after allegedly whacking his girlfriend over the head with a beer bottle, a police source said.

Monserrate and the unidentified victim arrived at Long Island Jewish Hospital about 4:30 a.m. Sources told the Daily News the woman had severe cuts to her face that required several stitches to close.

Cops later questioned the Queens lawmaker and charged him with assault.

This is serious. The legal process will run its course. But we should also see Monserrate step aside for someone else. This is a very serious crime. This should not be tolerated.

Senator-Elect Hiram Monserrate Arrested Last Night

by: robert.harding

Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 10:27:21 AM EST

Senator-elect Hirram Monserrate was arrested early this morning after he brought a woman believed to be his girlfriend to Long Island Jewish Hospital with severe lacerations on her face that will require multiple sitches to close, sources confirmed.

Monserrate and his girlfriend arrived at the hospital at approximately 4:30 a.m. where he was detained for questioning and subsequently arrested, according to an NYPD source. The incident occurred at an apartment at 37-20 83rd St. in Jackson Heights, Queens.

Monserrate was charged with assault one.

My dad always said that a man who hits a woman is a coward. This will hold true if it comes out that Monserrate did in fact cause the lacerations that his girlfriend needed medical attention for. I won't rush to judgment, but it doesn't look good for Monserrate right now.