Domestic assault suspect refuses bail, and to go to arraignment

Michael W. Lovely (Rochester Police photo)

©DOVER - The suspect in a domestic violence incident in Rochester last week remains at Strafford County Jail today after he reportedly refused to come to his arraignment on Thursday.

Michael W. Lovely, 33, of 239 Washington St., Rochester, was picked up at a residence on Long Shore Drive in Barrington by U.S. Marshals on Wednesday after a weeklong manhunt and was scheduled to be arraigned at 1 p.m., but never showed.

A court spokesperson said he had refused to come over from the jail and was expected to be released on bail later in the day, so no new arraignment date was available.

However, a jail employee said today Lovely was still at the jail on no bail, but couldn't say whether another arraignment would be set for today or not. Lovely refused the services of a bail commissioner after his Wednesday arrest.

The domestic violence incident unfolded a little before 3 p.m. on April 6 when Rochester Police responded to a residence at 239 Washington St. for a reported domestic disturbance. Upon arrival they removed an adult female and children from the residence, and a SWAT team was deployed to the scene, however Lovely fled and wasn't captured till Wednesday.

The female victim was treated at Frisbie Memorial Hospital with what were described as nonlife-threatening injuries. None of the children were hurt in the incident.

Lovely was charged with second degree assault, simple assault, criminal mischief and criminal threatening, all Class B felonies that can draw up to a seven-year prison stay apiece.