Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was attacked after a rally in central Milan today and was taken to the hospital with a gash on his upper lip and blood on his face, according to footage and photographs broadcast on television.
The premier was struck by an object thrown by a single man, who was arrested immediately, Ansa news wire reported. The premier will spend 24 hours in Milan?s San Raffaele hospital under observation, Berlusconi?s spokesman Paolo Bonaiuti said in an interview on SkyTG24 television.
Police stopped a man named Massimo Tartaglia, 42, for the aggression, Ansa news wire said. He had no previous criminal record except for a traffic violation, Ansa said.
