A California man was arrested three times over the course of 12 hours last week, but was given a citation and released each time, due to the restrictions amid the CCP virus pandemic, according to a statement issued by the Glendora Police Department.
Between 8:20 a.m. and 8:50 p.m. on April 29, Dijon Landrum, a 24-year-old from Monterey Park, was apprehended three times. All three incidents occurred around 23 miles east of Los Angeles, according to the statement.
Police received a call at around 8:28 a.m. regarding a man who was trying to break into a car on the 1400 block of South Grand Avenue. After officials arrived on the scene in question, they found Landrum trying to drive away in the stolen vehicle. During that arrest, Landrum was also found to be in possession of other stolen property and illegal drugs, police said.
However, due to the pandemic, the California Zero-Bail policy was implemented, and Landrum was released after being issued a citation, according to the statement.
Then at around 2:20 p.m., the Glendora Police Department again received a call about a man was walking in the area of Bennett and Pennsylvania “carrying a box and walking through front yards of residences. It appeared that the male was placing items in this box as he was walking through the properties,” the statement read.
When officers arrived at the scene, authorities found Landrum in possession of items that did not belong to him. The 24-year-old was apprehended for the second time, given a citation, and then released.
Landrum was then arrested a third time around 8:49 p.m., after the police department received a call about someone stealing a vehicle from a parking lot on the 1300 block of South Grand Avenue.
“Our officers were able to track the vehicle and found it westbound on the 10 freeway in the area of La Puente,” police said.
Authorities tracked the vehicle and with the help of the LA County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol, Landrum was ultimately apprehended in Pasadena, following a pursuit.
He was then cited for being in possession of a stolen vehicle, as well as evading officers, and was released shortly afterwards.
Glendora police thanked the public for reporting the man, writing on Facebook: “We want to thank all of the citizens that helped with this investigation, particularly those that called when they noticed something suspicious.” They encouraged residents to contact authorities with additional information regarding the case should there be any.
California’s Zero-Bail policy was implemented in early April. It sets bail at $0 for most misdemeanor and lower-level felony offenses in an effort by the state to empty its jails to curb the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
Meanwhile, complaints have been ringing in about the new policy, reported Fox News.
“We hear from people and they’re disappointed that someone can commit a crime and they go to jail, we go through the whole process with them and book them for the crime because there is probable cause to do that, and then because of this order, they’re released,” said Cindy Bachman, the public information officer at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
“People are disappointed, they’re angry, but this is an order. We have to follow it, but we don’t have to be happy about it,” Bachman said.
