Sean Stewart's assault charge

14-06-2007 11:30

Sean Stewart has been charged with assault for allegedly throwing a brick at a married couple.The 26-year-old - the son of rock legend Rod Stewart - was taken to a Hollywood police station on Tuesday (12.06.07) where he was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of throwing a substance at a vehicle and one count of vandalism.The 'Sons of Hollywood' reality TV star was held for over an hour before being released after posting $60,000 bail. Arraignment has been set for July 3. Sean has been told he could face five years in jail, because he was already on probation from a previous charge of assault, for which he served three months behind bars.The new charges stem from an altercation outside a private party in the Hollywood Hills on April 22.Tolabus and Ericka Stein claim Sean assaulted them with a brick before throwing objects at their cars and defacing their vehicle with graffiti.In addition to the criminal charges, the couple are suing Sean for assault and battery for undisclosed damages.