New Jersey Attorney Arrested on Assault ChargesBureau of Diplomatic SecurityWashington, DC August 10, 2007 State Department Special Agents Arrest Attorney from Hackensack Diplomatic Security (DS) special agents arrested Hackensack, New Jersey attorney Walter Nealy August 7, 2007. Nealy’s arrest was a result of his alleged assault on a DS special agent during an interview in Nealy’s law office on July 25, 2007. Mr. Nealy had a criminal complaint filed against him by the United States District Court, District of New Jersey for assaulting a DS special agent engaged in investigative duties. Mr. Nealy was taken into custody without incident at his law office, and was transferred to the U.S. District Court of New Jersey for appearance. “The integrity of the investigative process must be protected, and we take this type of behavior extremely seriously. Assaulting a federal agent in the performance of his duties is a crime with serious consequences,” stated Christopher Paul, the Special Agent in Charge of Diplomatic Security’s New York Field Office. The Bureau of Diplomatic Security is the U.S. Department of State’s law enforcement and security arm. The special agents, engineers, and security professionals of the Bureau are responsible for the security of 285 U.S. diplomatic missions around the world and eight domestic field offices. In the United States, Diplomatic Security personnel protect the U.S. Secretary of State and high-ranking foreign dignitaries and officials visiting the United States, investigate passport and visa fraud, and conduct personnel security investigations. More information about the U.S. Department of State and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security may be obtained at www.state.gov/m/ds. You may register to receive via e-mail the latest press statements, as well as notification of new reports, speeches, testimonies, and other key documents from the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Select "DOSDS" for your "listname" choice. Contact: |
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