Former TV host Andrew O’Keefe has been arrested over the alleged assault of a woman.
The xjmtzywviolent incident allegedly took place at an apartment in Kent Street, Sydney on Tuesday afternoon.
Police said the ex-White Ribbon ambassador allegedly grabbed a 38-year-old woman by the throat, pushed her to the ground and punched her.
“A verbal argument ensued between the pair, before the man allegedly assaulted the woman – grabbing her by the throat, pushing her to the ground and punching her,” a spokesperson said.
“The man allegedly assaulted the woman a second time – punching and kicking her – before she left the unit.”
The alleged incident happened on Tuesday in a unit on Kent Street in Sydney’s CBD.
Police were told of what happened the following day and Sydney City Police Area Command officers opened an investigation.
The 50-year-old was arrested early Thursday morning at Kent Street in Sydney, where he is expected to be charged.
He is expected to appear in court later on Thursday.
The former Weekend Sunrise host left Channel 7 in February last year.
His contract had expired the previous year, and there were no plans to renew it.
White Ribbon, an anti-domestic violence organisation, said last year it had gone into liquidation in 2019 and that O'Keefe has had no role with the group after it relaunched in 2020.
