Washington DC Deputy Mayor chrged with assault

DC Deputy Mayor Charged with Assault and Battery

DC Deputy Mayor Chris Geldart was charged with assault and battery after getting into a fight in the parking lot of Gold's Gym in Arlington on Saturday.

According to Fox 5 DC, Geldart grabbed a personal trainer's neck in the parking lot after an altercation.

"In the video, DC's deputy mayor is on the right (in tank top & shorts), Dustin on the left (in long-sleeve and workout pants) - and according to Arlington Police, an argument stemmed from Chris allegedly opening up his car door and hitting the parked car of Dustin's girlfriend. The dispute escalated to the point where Dustin says Chris was cursing and screaming, which caused him to turn around and tell Dustin to "shut up."

This is when Chris got in Dustin's face in a confrontational style. Later in the video, the two men are chest-to-chest and Dustin says Chris put his hands on his throat before he was able to push him away." Fox 5 DC reported.