A man was arrested three times in just a day and allowed to go home without bail every time due to the state’s ‘Zero-Bail Policy’ implemented in response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to officials.
24-year-old Dijon Landrum from Monterey Park had three citations in just 12 hours after three incidents in the city 23 miles east of Los Angeles, said the Glendora Police Department.
Police said: “We want to thank all of the citizens that helped with this investigation, particularly those that called when they noticed something suspicious.”
The first case occurred around 8:28 am when police responded to a call of a man who was trying to break into a car. Officers arrived and contacted Landrum, who was driving away in the stolen vehicle. Police also said that he had stolen narcotics and property with him.
“Due to the California Zero-Bail policy, he was issued a citation and released,” police said.
But only one hour after the 24-year-old was released, officers received another call around 2:20 pm of a man carrying a box while walking through others’ properties.
“It appeared that the male was placing items in this box as he was walking through the properties,” police said.
Officers encountered Landrum again with a box of stolen property. He was issued another citation and released.
Around 8:50 pm, police received another call about a car that had been stolen out of a parking lot. They tracked the car down and found it heading along the westbound 100 freeway.
Landrum was arrested for the third time for evading officers and being in possession of a stolen vehicle.
“Due to the California Zero-Bail Policy, Landrum was released with his third citation of the day,” police said.
The ‘Zero-Bail’ policy reduced prison populations to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, it is a challenge for officers as alleged criminals are allowed to go back into the public, Fox11 reported.
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