Christopher Geldart, D.C.'s deputy mayor of public safety and justice, is on leave as officials investigate the encounter.
Outside of Gold’s Gym on Saturday, the tension between the two men quickly escalated. The following account is based on The Washington Post’s interview with Woodward. The video footage, obtained by FOX 5, does not include audio.Woodward’s girlfriend that she had parked on the line, Woodward
got out of the car and the two men began arguing about whether Geldart had scratched the car, according to Woodward. Woodward threatened to call the police, and Geldart said he would leave before the authorities arrived.“Shut up!” Woodward yelled, pointing at the deputy mayor. At that point, Geldart approached Woodward, getting inches from his face. Woodward leaned in. Woodward said Geldart then grabbed his neck before Woodward pushed him away. Shortly after, a woman who appeared to be with Geldart stepped between the two and spoke to the deputy mayor. He then walked away.
Woodward, who has been employed at Gold’s Gym for a few months, said he had seen Geldart around the gym but never interacted with him. He said he learned his name after reporting the incident to a gym manager, who talked to another gym manager, who knew Geldart’s wife.Woodward said he did not know Geldart was the deputy mayor of D.C. until he searched his name on Google after first reporting the incident to police on Monday.
Woodward then filed a criminal complaint Tuesday with the county magistrate’s office, which issued a warrant for Geldart for assault and battery. Geldart, 53, was notified of the warrant by phone and turned himself in before he was released on a summons, according to police.
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