Luxury property YouTuber Eric Conover charged with attempted murder

Conover, an agent with Nest Seekers International, was arrested in Bartlett, New Hampshire, last week following a police pursuit, local TV station WMUR reported.

WMUR reported that the incident took place around 4:45 p.m. on March 15 when Officer Cameron Emmett tried to conduct a traffic stop on Conover’s Jeep Wrangler, which police said was driving several miles per hour over the speed limit. From there, a pursuit started and lasted about eight miles across several counties. After he came to a stop and Emmett attempted to arrest him, he struck Emmett with the car, causing Emmett to be thrown 40 feet.

The pursuit continued for another 28 miles until state police deployed spike strips and Conover was arrested, police said. Emmett was taken to the hospital for a leg injury and has since been released.

Police also said Conover was arrested the Wednesday before the incident by state police on charges of driving while intoxicated. Conover was released on personal recognizance and also claims to have been sober for years.

Conover originally was a travel vlogger but ventured into real estate after collaborating on a listing video with Ryan Serhant in 2018. After obtaining his real estate license two years later, he joined Nest Seekers and was handed $100 million in listings from the firm’s CEO, Eddie Shapiro.

However, Conover seems to no longer be licensed with Nest Seekers, as his page is removed from the company’s website.

Conover insists the incident didn’t happen, calling it “a massive misunderstanding” at his first court hearing on March 16 in front of Magistrate Judge Mark Howard. He also claimed his arrest was a police sting against him.

“I have everything right here, and it’s all falsified,” Conover said. “If anyone dares try to test my mental competence, I will eviscerate every single person with my intelligence right now.”

When Bartlett Police Sgt. Brian Moffitt outlined the case against Conover to Howard, he shared that Conover increased his speed to 50 mph in the 35 mph zone and brake-checked Officer Emmett. When Conover struck Emmett, Moffitt says that a drone operator happened to capture it on video.

Conover also claimed to the judge that his legal name is Eric Van Conover, not Conover, and that he wished to contact a different attorney. Police, however, list his name as Conover.

“This seems to be a massive misunderstanding,” Conover said, adding that he lives in New York City. “I’m exactly who I say I am. I’m a YouTuber.”

Judge Howard ordered Conover to remain in jail until at least his probable cause hearing, which is slated for this week. Charges against Conover include attempted murder of Bartlett Patrol Officer Cameron Emmett, a special felony, first-degree assault against a police officer (Class A felony), second-degree assault (Class B felony), reckless conduct with a deadly weapon (Class B felony), plus misdemeanor charges of conduct after an accident, disobeying an officer and reckless driving, the Conway Daily Sun reported.