An Orange city councilman was arrested on Monday and spent the night in jail on charges of making terroristic threats and brandishing a gun in October 2024.
Kerry Coley, an East Ward councilman since 2014, surrendered at the Orange Police headquarters on Monday and was released from the Essex County Correctional Facility the following day, the Essex County Prosecutor’s office said.
“The case will likely be presented to the grand jury,” said Carmen Martin, the prosecutor’s spokesperson.
Martin said that Coley has been released on Level 1 monitoring – telephone contact with pretrial services once a month – and may not have contact with the alleged victim.
Coley is a retired Orange police sergeant and U.S. Army veteran.
A warrant for Coley’s arrest was issued on Friday.
