Westley A. Conover, 24, of Orange, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force and Newark Fugitive Apprehension Team on an outstanding charge of aggravated assault against a 20-year-old woman – now FREE TO GO one day later under NJ Bail Reform.
Another “validated pretrial risk assessment” Failure.
New Jersey Bail Reform, Risk Assessments, and Pretrial Services…
- ZERO Accountability
- ZERO Deterrent
- ZERO Supervision
- ZERO Bail…just a “pinky promise” to return
- Dangerous, Reckless, and a Taxpayer Burden
Newark Department of Public Safety Statement
(published May 9 2017)
F.A.T. detectives also teamed up with members of the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force to arrest Westley A. Conover (photo 2), 24, of Orange, who was wanted for an aggravated assault that occurred on January 17, 2017. At approximately 4 p.m., police responded to the area of Broad and South streets on a call of an assault. A 20-year old woman had been assaulted by him.
Detectives applied for and obtained an arrest warrant for Conover, who was apprehended without incident by NPD and the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force today. He is charged with Aggravated Assault and Criminal Mischief.
You’ve been LIED to New Jersey…NJ Bail Reform is RECKLESS, DANGEROUS, and YOU are PAYING for it.
Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.