MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Alderman Ashanti Hamilton was arrested Tuesday night.TODAYSTMJ4 has confirmed that Hamilton was booked and released form the County Jail on a suspicion of physical abuse of a child.
You will recall that Hamilton was ordered into the District Attorney's office last week to talk about the allegations.
A source familiar with the case says Hamilton has allegedly admitted to beating his 6-year-old daughter. He allegedly hit her with a plastic hangar and when that broke he switched to a metal hangar.
Hamilton's ex-wife, Isis Muhammad, says she discovered welts on her daughter's arms, back and legs. “It was on the back of her hamstrings and those were the worst and they were the deepest and they were bleeding," she told Lauren Leamanczyk.
The little girl was taken to the hospital. Hospital workers notified authorities. The District Attorney's office is still reviewing the case but no charges have been filed.
By phone, Hamilton says he is shell shocked by what happened Tuesday night. Reporter Charles Benson asked him if he beat his child and Hamilton said the word "beat" is a loaded word.
Hamilton's lawyer Michael Chernin says Hamilton technically was not arrested but voluntarily agreed to be booked and fingerprinted by police. - Todays TMJ 4 Story
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