Courtney Love arrested for allegedly throwing microphone stand, striking man

<br> <br>NEW YORK (AP) _ Rocker Courtney Love was arrested early Thursday for allegedly throwing a microphone stand, striking a man in the head, police said. <br><br>The 24-year-old man was taken to a

Thursday, March 18th 2004, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

NEW YORK (AP) _ Rocker Courtney Love was arrested early Thursday for allegedly throwing a microphone stand, striking a man in the head, police said.

The 24-year-old man was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said. Police said they were charging Love with reckless endangerment and third-degree assault after the 2:30 a.m. incident at a posh Manhattan nightclub.

Messages left for representatives for Love early Thursday were not immediately returned.

On Wednesday, Love, who is facing felony drug charges in California, made an appearance on the ``Late Show with David Letterman,'' repeatedly lifting her shirt to expose her breasts.

Love's back was facing the camera when she lifted her shirt several times while making an entrance. She then stood atop Letterman's desk, sang a few bars of ``Danny Boy,'' and exposed her breasts again to the host.

Love, the former lead singer of the group Hole, was arrested in October after allegedly trying to break into the Los Angeles home of a former boyfriend. Police later called to her home allegedly found painkillers when Love was taken to a treatment center for a drug overdose.

Love has been charged with two felony counts of possession of controlled substances. She also faces misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and being under a controlled substance.

A preliminary hearing in the felony case has been postponed to April 15.

During his show, Letterman asked Love whether she could talk about the court case. ``Yeah, I'm not supposed to,'' she said.

When Letterman later asked if drugs were involved, Love said, ``One expired Percocet and one Ambien.''