Hours before New Yorkers head to the polls to cast their vote in the public advocate election, candidates leveled a new attack against Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams for not sharing the details of what exactly went on the evening of January 9, 2009, when the police were called to his house following a domestic dispute between him and his former girlfriend.

Candidates Melissa Mark-Viverito and Nomiki Konst held a press conference Monday on the steps of Borough Hall in Brooklyn, calling on Williams to disclose the details of his arrest.

“This weekend, we learned that the police were called on Jumaane Williams for a domestic dispute. I’m deeply concerned by this report, I’m also deeply concerned by Jumaane’s lack of clarity on exactly what happened that day," Mark-Viverito said. "If we give some people a pass, what message are we sending to the young women of our city."

"As public advocate, which Jumaane himself has said is the bully pulpit of this city, it is deeply important to have somebody who understands the significance of coming forward and telling the truth about what happened,” Konst said.

Sources say police were called to the couple’s apartment in 2009. Williams was arrested following what was described as a “domestic dispute,” but he was never charged. Williams has corroborated the account, but he has downplayed exactly what took place.

NY1 spoke with Williams at a campaign office in Harlem, where he detailed the events of that night.

“This is about 10 years ago. I had a verbal disagreement with my girlfriend at the time. I left the house to see if everything could come down a little bit, brought back some food, there were police there. As per protocol, there was an arrest made and once everything came out the charges were dismissed," Williams said. "There was absolutely no physical altercation, there was absolutely no assault or attempt to assault, there was no physical violence at all, not even a little bit."

The NYPD declined to comment on the Williams case, saying there was no record of his arrest. A police spokesperson did however confirm the department's protocol on domestic disturbance calls, telling NY1 it is routine to make an arrest when officers are called for domestic disputes.

"Arrests are mandated in domestic cases where there is probable cause and in domestic cases there is no officer discretion," the official said.

Williams also confirmed details about the alleged argument, saying he tripped on a chair, causing it to knock over a snow globe, and that he threw a purse during the course of the argument. Williams said he learned a valuable lesson since the incident, but he would not say if he believed the recent reports were politically-motivated.

“I don’t want to talk to the politics, because I think this is a very serious issue, people have a right to ask questions about what they’ve heard," Williams said. "I think even more importantly discussing about what I've learned is a critical part of where we are in 2019 as well, so I want to stay focused on that and people can make the judgment call about why it's happening now."

NY1 made attempts to contact Williams's former partner, whose name we are not disclosing. A campaign official told us she did not want to be interviewed and would like to remain anonymous at this time.