Rob Morrison was arrested for assault in 2009 after a confrontation with his wife in Manhattan. The newsman and ex-Marine was also cited in six NYPD domestic incident reports from 2003-2009.
A New York television news anchor fought with his wife and then choked her at their home and threatened her even after he was arrested, police said.
The WCBS-TV anchorman accused of choking his wife had a history of domestic violence that included one arrest and six other incidents, police sources said Tuesday.
Ashley Morrison
Officers received a call early Sunday morning from WCBS-TV anchor Rob Morrison's mother-in-law about what was going on at the couple's home in Darien, police said. Morrison had been belligerent toward his wife, CBS financial news anchor Ashley Morrison, throughout the night and ended up with his hands wrapped around her neck, leaving red marks, they said. The arresting officers said they heard Rob Morrison threaten to do his wife more harm while they were processing him. They said his wife didn't seek medical attention. Rob Morrison — busted Sunday after a late-night fight with wife Ashley in their Connecticut home — was also arrested for assault after a 2009 Manhattan confrontation with his wife, the sources said.
CBS 2 News anchor Rob Morrison violently choked his wife with both hands during at fight at their suburban Connecticut home early Sunday and then threatened her after he was arrested, police said Monday.
The ex-Marine, who served as a foreign correspondent in Iraq and Afghanistan, was also cited in a half-dozen NYPD domestic incident reports between 2003-09, sources said. In one of the incidents, Morrison filed a complaint against Ashley — his stunning blonde wife and an anchor for CBS MoneyWatch. She was the complainant in the other five.
The Daily News caught a glimpse of Ashley Morrison at her Connecticut home. Police said she had red marks on her neck consistent with choking.
There were no details about the disputes between the wife and Morrison, 44, who was due in a Connecticut courtroom Tuesday morning.
Rob Morrison
A mug shot released after his 1:30 a.m. arrest Sunday showed the typically dapper anchor with a swollen lip and a bloody cut on the bridge of his nose — and a smirk. His wife had red marks around her neck and Morrison was charged with second-degree strangulation, a felony, along with misdemeanor threatening and disorderly conduct.
CBS 2 News anchor Rob Morrison violently choked his wife with both hands during at fight at their suburban Connecticut home early Sunday and then threatened her after he was arrested, police said Monday.
Ashley Morrison's mother, Martha Risk, called 911 to summon cops to the $1.26 million Connecticut home where she said her daughter was under attack. Cops said that Morrison was "choking her by the neck with both hands." It was unclear what the pair, parents of a 7-year-old boy, were arguing about. Morrison was freed on $100,000 bond after his arrest. A source told the News that Morrison has battled alcohol and anger issues in the past. He faced charges of strangulation, threatening and disorderly conduct. The couple's attorney said in a statement Monday they are cooperating fully with authorities in this "unfortunate incident." "The Morrisons are confident that a full review of this matter will show that the allegations have been greatly exaggerated," attorney Robert Skovgaard said in the statement. Rob Morrison, who has been a combat correspondent and was a reporter and anchor for WNBC-TV, anchors WCBS-TV's news programs "This Morning" and "News at Noon." Ashley Morrison worked for Bloomberg Television before joining "CBS MoneyWatch." The couple has a young son.
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