Cop Gets Promoted, Celebrates By Assaulting City Councilman

by Austin Petersen

By Casey Harper Published: January 9, 2015

Irvington Police Capt. Monique Smith allegedly chased down Newark City Councilman John Sharpe James on Monday, repeatedly ramming his car after a verbal dispute, WABC New York reports.

Police say Smith, who had been promoted to police captain earlier that day, was yelling at James around 11 p.m. When he got in his car to leave, she followed him and began ramming his car.

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Smith left before police arrived, and she has been charged with aggravated assault, stalking and harassment, NJ.com reports. The incident is under investigation.

James reached out to constituents on his Facebook page:

“Thanks everyone for their support,” he said. “I ask that you please do not tag me in any posts or articles related to the situation. This was not the way I intended to begin 2015.”

Despite being allegedly assaulted, James seemed positive.

“Let us work together as a community to move Newark forward,” he said. “God Bless America and the City of Newark.”

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Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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