The 40-year-old male allegedly strangled his 19-year-old girlfriend in the parking garage of IU Health Bloomington Hospital. They had been at the hospital together while she was ?receiving treatment for a medical issue.
According to the report, he became upset with the female because he had seen her go on a date with ?another man during a break in their relationship. He ?became angry and left the hospital.
She followed him into the parking garage where Stewart allegedly pushed her to the floor and placed his left hand around ?her throat.
He then let her up before pushing her against the concrete wall of the parking garage and restricting her air flow. She left Stewart and went back into the hospital for treatment and to report the battery, according to ?the report.
Police located Stewart, who admitted to grabbing the woman’s shirt in an ?attempt to “calm her down” and denied choking her, Sgt. Ryan Pedigo said.
Police tried to review the hospital’s video surveillance but could only view ?surveillance of the hospital lobby, where part of the ?assault happened, Sgt. ?Pedigo said.
Stewart was arrested and booked into jail around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the report.
His bail is set at $4,000.
Hannah Alani
