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Man Steals Truck To Drive Himself Home From Jail

Last year, authorities in Southern California were pretty confused when a San Diego inmate stole a cab to drive himself home from lock up.

But now, another man seems to have followed in that inmate's footsteps; Tracy Police say they've arrested a man who is accused of doing the exact same thing.

The only difference between the crimes, it seems, is that inmate #2 decided to make off with a truck.

Officers said it all started last Thursday morning when a San Joaquin County Jail employee called their office to say that Ruben Beltran had stolen a truck and was probably using …

By |July 7th, 2014|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on Man Steals Truck To Drive Himself Home From Jail
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    Arrested For “Talking Too Much”? It Could Happen In Costa Mesa

Arrested For “Talking Too Much”? It Could Happen In Costa Mesa

If you've ever been to a City Council meeting, you're no stranger to public commentary; but in Costa Mesa, things have gotten so out of hand that lawmakers are considering a measure that would make talking too much, or repeating oneself, a misdemeanor crime.

If a speaker is ordered to stop rambling, and they flat out refuse, they may find themselves needing to post bail bonds.

Basically, the soon-to-be-approved ordinance will make engaging in disorderly behavior that impedes, disrupts or disturbs the orderly conduct of a city council meeting a legitimate crime.

This would include everything from yelling, throwing things, using profanity …

By |July 4th, 2014|Orange County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Arrested For “Talking Too Much”? It Could Happen In Costa Mesa
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Bail Bonds Scams- What You Don’t Know Could Cost You

Law enforcement agencies all over the country are warning people about the latest flavor of bail bonds scam.

Late last year, a grandfather was targeted by an unknown caller saying his granddaughter had been arrested on drug charges and it was going to cost $1,800 to get her out of jail. But if he wired a bail bonds payment through Western Union, she'd be released from custody right away.

Earlier this year, Philadelphia residents started getting calls from con artists who were pretending to be calling on behalf of the police or sheriff's department.  In this scam, the fake officer was …

By |July 2nd, 2014|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Bail Bonds Scams- What You Don’t Know Could Cost You
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Will Christmas Eve Murder Suspect Get Bail

On Saturday, representatives from the San Diego Sheriff's Department announced they arrested a man believed to be responsible for a the shooting deaths of a woman and two brothers that took place last Christmas Eve.

The 29 year-old suspect, identified as Carlo Mercado was arrested at his Mira Mesa home and was booked into the San Diego Central Jail.

As of late last night, his booking sheet indicated he was being charged with three counts of first degree murder.  The bail amount for each of these charges remained at $0.

This is not an unusual occurrence for a defendant who has been …

By |June 24th, 2014|San Diego Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Will Christmas Eve Murder Suspect Get Bail
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    “Handsome Mugshot” Wife Is Fuming, Says He’s Not A Bad Guy

“Handsome Mugshot” Wife Is Fuming, Says He’s Not A Bad Guy

If you've spent any time on Facebook in the past few days you've likely seen a handful of posts relating to San Joaquin County Jail inmate Jeremy Meeks.

The defendant, whose rap sheet includes a stint in state prison and convictions for robbery, corporal injury and is alleged to have ties to an area street gang, was thrust into the media spotlight after the sheriff's department posted his mugshot online.

Since that time, this "hot inmate" has had dozens of news stories written about him and his name is appearing in headlines on websites spanning TMZ to Fox News to US …

By |June 23rd, 2014|San Joaquin County|Comments Off on “Handsome Mugshot” Wife Is Fuming, Says He’s Not A Bad Guy
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    Man Gets Run Over By Daughter When He Tries To Stop Drunk Driving

Man Gets Run Over By Daughter When He Tries To Stop Drunk Driving

A 37 year-old woman remains behind bars this morning on charges that she backed over, and killed her father when he tried to prevent her from driving drunk.

Police say the now defendant, Soukvilay Barton, had been drinking with family members at her parents house last weekend.  At some point in the evening she decided to head home, but her father didn't want her driving while she was under the influence.

He even went so far as to follow her out to the driveway as she was getting into her car.  When that didn't work he stood directly behind her vehicle …

By |June 19th, 2014|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on Man Gets Run Over By Daughter When He Tries To Stop Drunk Driving
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El Cajon Police Say Fake Gun Was Used To Rob Gun Shop

If you're sitting there scratching your head after reading the title to this post, you're certainly not alone.

But yes, a spokesperson for the El Cajon Police Department has confirmed a fake gun was used to hold up the Hiram's Guns and Spirits store.  (Yes, you read that correctly; the store sell guns and booze and their Yelp reviews are hilarious.)

Anyway.

So officers have said that last Saturday afternoon three masked suspects made their way into the store, smashed a display case and ran off with a handful of real firearms.

The three men then hopped inside a red sedan and sped …

By |June 16th, 2014|San Diego Bail Bonds, The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on El Cajon Police Say Fake Gun Was Used To Rob Gun Shop
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    Bondsmen Stepping Up When The Criminal Justice System Falls Short

Bondsmen Stepping Up When The Criminal Justice System Falls Short

A lot of times, when people think about bail bonds professionals they picture someone who could double as a used car salesman. And sure, thanks to Hollywood, that’s the primary image that’s put out there.

But that’s not exactly how things look in real life.

Not only does the commercial bail industry help save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars (we’ll get into that later) some bondsmen are being credited with helping track down and capturing the worst of the worst- and hand delivering them to the jail’s doorstep.
The benefits of bail bonds
When a person is arrested and hires a company …

By |May 19th, 2014|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Bondsmen Stepping Up When The Criminal Justice System Falls Short
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Tuxedo Thief Says Police Ruined His Prom

At this point, you've probably heard at least one story about a criminal making a dumb mistake that lands them in jail.

In some cases, they're being captured after posting pictures of their hijinks on social media websites.  Last year, two car burglars were captured in Northern California because one of them accidentally butt-dialed the police while the crime was in process.

The arrest of Kyle Laderoot adds to the long list of stories about criminals who aren't very good at being bad.

Why? Because if you're going to steal a $600 tuxedo from a store window, it's probably best to not …

By |May 16th, 2014|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on Tuxedo Thief Says Police Ruined His Prom
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Dollars, Cents & Public Safety

Bail Reform: Are the Talked About Costs Misleading?
Jails throughout the country are detaining more and more inmates and county governments are feeling an increased pinch when it comes to housing costs.

On one hand, the logic behind releasing inmates through pretrial services has some merit (on the surface, at least, but we'll get to that in a moment).

If the jails can identify low-level offenders that do not pose a risk to public safety, who haven't hired a bondsman, one might think there's a fiscal benefit in terms of letting them out on their own.

Not only would this save taxpayers a …

By |April 28th, 2014|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Dollars, Cents & Public Safety
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