WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. By John F. Bailey. February 28, 2010: White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley, 49, was arraigned in City Court Sunday morning and charged with Assault in the Third Degree (a misdemeanor) in connection with a complaint filed by his wife, Fumiko, in connection with alleged injuries she suffered in a domestic dispute with Mr. Bradley sometime Sunday.

According to the complaint distributed to the media, and signed by a White Plains Police Officer identified as B. Robbins,

 "at about 9:30 A.M. on the above date, time (February 28), and place the above defendent (Mr. Bradley) did cause physical injury to his wife by grabbing her left arm and placing her hand against a door frame and with his other hand closed the door on his wife's hand causing pain and bruising to her left middle finger."

Mr. Bradley was released in his own recognizance without bail being set, and is due back in City Court Friday, March 5 before Judge J. Brian Hansbury to answer the charge. Bradley's attorney, speaking to the press said a temporary restraining order of protection was issued  forbidding Mr. Bradley to see his wife.  The lawyer also said Mr. Bradley is living at  the home of his parents, while Mrs. Bradley continues to live in the residence where the alleged assault took place Sunday morning. Mr. Bradley's attorney said the Mayor "turned himself in," after he learned there was a complaint against him.

Mr. Bradley informed News 12, WCBS-TV Reporters, PIX News, WNBC News and other media in a prepared statement he delivered at a news conference at 7 P.M. at City Hall that "he did not mistreat his wife," and that he was "innocent." He admitted in the statement that he and his wife were having "marital problems" and said he would not elaborate. He said the incident would in no way distract him from handling the important matters the city now faces. He took no questions. 

Previously, White Plains police did not answer WPCNR request for the details of the incident, which had been relayed to WPCNR at 2 P.M. The news of the rumored incident spread by word of mouth and phone call around the city. The news conference at 7 P.M. was the first official statement that an incident had taken place, and first notice that a charge had been filed. News 12 reported the existence of the rumors in the late afternoon and was informed of the news conference.