The Freeholders were also alerted of the Union County Prosecutors Office theft investigation into property stolen by David Wayman, and another supervisor, from the Westfield Police Department’s evidence/property room.
Due to the five minute limit on public comment by each speaker, the Freeholders were spared additional information that exposes the disparity in adjudicating the criminal conduct of Wayman, his accomplices, and other Westfield officers involved in theft, corruption, and official misconduct compared to ex-Union County police officer Blake Clay.
During last night’s public comment, a comparison was made between ex-Union County police officer Blake Clay, who was indicted on theft, tried, convicted, and sentenced to three years in state prison, and the criminal conduct of David Wayman which included alleged false swearing, theft, conspiracy, and official misconduct. Four months after Wayman’s misconduct was exposed, he mysteriously retired in good standing with the blessing of town officials. Wayman currently collects a $90K+ pension and medical benefits paid for by the taxpayers he betrayed, while Blake Clay awaits reporting to state prison.
It was noted last night that Blake Clay is black and the Westfield officers are white. The glaring disparity in which these two investigations were handled along with their outcomes, raises many questions that Union County Freeholder Chairman Al Mirabella stated he could not answer.
Union County Freeholder Chairman Mirabella is no stranger to criminal conduct by a police officer. He comes from a “law enforcement family” with a father that served as Elizabeth Police Department’s police chief, and a brother, Gene Mirabella, that served as a Garwood police officer before he was terminated for misconduct.
One of the many questions raised is how can a sworn police officer involved in a conspiracy to cover-up misconduct and criminal activity, still be employed as a police officer?
Westfield Police Department continues to employ Leonard Lugo, who was demoted from detective lieutenant to patrol sergeant for his role in Wayman’s hit & run accident cover-up.
Wayman’s accomplice(s) in the theft of property from the police department's evidence/property room is/are still employed by the WPD.
The Union County Freeholders were reminded that the statute of limitations for official misconduct by a police officer is seven years. It’s only been two years since Wayman and his cohorts misconduct was exposed and investigated.
More to come.
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What will DPW Rob do now with OT slashed? We know one thing, he won’t be ripping off the Westfield taxpayers.
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