Anchorman Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Choke His Wife Has Resigned From WCBS

Rob Morrison, the WCBS New York anchorman accused of trying to strangle is financial journalist wife, has resigned from the local news station, FishBowlNY Tweeted.

Here's the statement:

Rob Morrison announced today that he has resigned his position as a CBS 2 news anchor, effective immediately.

Morrison stated, "My family is my first and only priority right now and I have informed CBS 2 management that I need to put all of my time and energy into making sure that I do what's best for my wife and my son. I very much appreciate the opportunity that CBS 2 has given me and I thank them for accepting my decision."

Morrison was arrested charged with trying to strangle his wife Ashley Morrison, the anchor of CBS "Money Watch," during a domestic dispute at their Darien, Connecticut home on Sunday, the New York Post reported.

He's currently free on bail and denies putting his hands on his wife.

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