After San Diego County resident Daniel Sisson was tried in court for a drug possession charge, he and his mom expected that he would be released after he posted his San Diego bail bond. However, since 21-year-old Sisson had been on probation from an earlier conviction for similar charges, he was taken into custody to the Vista Detention Facility. According to CityBeat, just two days after Sisson's arrest, jail officials found Sisson dead in his jail cell. Investigators were later able to determine his death was a result of asphyxiation from an acute asthma attack. One of the main contributors …
GalleryCalifornia judge mandates mentally disabled immigrants be granted rights to bail bond services
Judge Dolly Gee, of federal court for the Central District of California, in Los Angeles, recently ordered that courts in California, Arizona and Washington have to offer bail hearings for immigrants with mental disabilities who have been detained for more than six months. According to The New York Times, Gee said she wants the order to go into effect immediately, as most of the mentally disabled individuals were not able to fairly participate in their initial hearings, and many of them are currently exposed to "prolonged detention without adequate representation."
One of the immigrants that was a driving force behind …
Academic researcher released from Orange County Jail after making bail
A former University of California Irvine computer engineer was recently charged for allegedly accepting secret payments from a well-known Japanese telecommunications firm that was funding his academic research. According to the Voice of Orange County, 59-year-old Tatsuya Suda was a member of the educational institution's faculty for over two decades, and he now faces six felony counts in Superior Court in Santa Ana for allegedly receiving up to $700,000 in illegal funds between 2006 to 2009 from the Japanese corporation KDDI Inc.
Suda is the first professor in the university's history to ever be criminally charged for violating California's system for monitoring and …
GalleryMan booked in Orange County Jail for alleged bank robbery
A 35-year-old man was recently arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail after he allegedly attempted to rob a Fountain Valley, California, bank. According to Patch.com, police arrested John Mclaughlin on April 22 after a witness called in the department's tip line. The witness told the police officers Mclaughlin had been acting suspiciously the moments before he allegedly attempted to rob the Fountain Valley Citibank. According to police reports, Mclaughlin entered the facility and handed the bank teller a note demanding cash. After the teller gave Mclaughlin money, he fled the scene by foot.
Police officers told the source Mclaughlin …
Two men booked at Orange County Jail for 6-month-old robbery case
In a press release, the Laguna Beach Police Department announced the arrest of two men who had been involved in a robbery last October. The suspects were arrested at separate locations in South Los Angeles.
Detectives were called to the scene of the robbery on the evening of October 13, 2012, after assailants had entered a home in Laguna Beach, terrorized and pistol whipped the occupants, and robbed them. After leaving with a "significant amount of jewelry," the suspects reportedly ran towards a nearby shopping center, according to the press release.
Though the incident initially appeared to be random and no …
Poway man held on $100,000 bail bond for drunken driving charge
On the afternoon of April 21, Jeffery Thomas Smith pulled his recreational vehicle over on the shoulder of a California highway when he pinned a 59-year-old Temecula man between the RV and the man's car. Smith was believed to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and was arrested. The Poway resident was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of felony drunken driving causing injury and, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department website, is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail, with an arraignment scheduled for April 23.
The unnamed man was flown …
GalleryParents booked into Orange County Jail on truancy charges
Six parents in Orange County, California, were recently arrested for allowing their children to be "chronically truant" from school. According to CBS affiliate KCAL, 38-year-old Toya Daniels, 48-year-old Gustavo Martinez, 37-year-old Maria de la Luz Martinez, 33-year-old Cheree Peoples, 32-year-old Yoni Marie Aranda and 34-year-old Virginia Ferrer Avila were taken into custody and booked into the Orange County Jail after their children missed school on a regular basis. Each of them have been charged with one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and one misdemeanor count of failure to reasonably supervise or encourage school attendance.
The absences …
LAPD Says Community Members Play Key Role In Safety
In the wake of this week's bombings at the Boston Marathon, the LAPD has said that public reporting is important in keeping communities safe.
The department cannot be everywhere at once, they said, and that cell phone photos, videos, and citizen tips are of great help when it comes to catching criminals. The LAPD has indicated they will be stepping up security at upcoming events. Bomb sniffing dogs will be employed and a greater than usual number of officers will be assigned to patrol duties. The counter terrorism unit is also working proactively to ensure that event goers are safe.
Chief …
SFPD Stations Declared LGBT Safe Zones
The San Francisco Police Department Chief of Police declared that all SFPD stations are officially LGBT safe zones. The department has a total of 10 stations located in areas throughout the city. Signage will be posted in each window to ensure that members of the LGBT community know they can expect to receive courteous, respectful and compassionate interactions when they come in to report crime.
A community spokesperson said they approached the SFPD earlier this year with concerns after a transgender person was attacked after leaving a bar. The department's declaration that all stations are to be considered safe zones …
Vehicle Sniper Booked Into San Joaquin County Jail
Representatives from the San Joaquin County Jail have confirmed they are detaining a man who is accused of shooting at vehicles earlier this week.
Stockton Police said they received numerous calls that an unknown man was opening fire at cars and trucks as they drove through city streets. The motive for the crime was not known. No one was injured during the shooting spree. Several days later members of the highway patrol pulled over a black sedan for failing to dim his high beams for oncoming traffic. The patrolman did a visual sweep of the interior of the vehicle and …
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