Assault Defendant Sent to Mental Hospital

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During a May 1 hearing, an assault defendant was granted release. 

Wade Westmoreland, 36, is charged with simple assault, threats to do bodily harm, possession of a prohibited weapon, and a bail violation for an incident that occurred on Oct. 28, 2019. 

Westmoreland was sent to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution by DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan.

Written by Wyatt Mullins