Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - A Monterey Park man was arrested three times in a 24-hour period Wednesday, continually released, courtesy of the state’s zero bail policy amidst the coronavirus outbreak.
Dijon Landrum, 24, is accused of driving a stolen vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft and leading officers on a pursuit into Pasadena, according to the Glendora Police Department. A witness reported a man, later identified as Landrum, was attempting to break into a vehicle around 8:28 a.m. April 29 in the 1400 block of South Grand Avenue. Officers were able to stop Landrum who had tried to escape in a vehicle stolen from East Los Angeles, Glendora Police said. After being issued a citation and released, Landrum was contacted again by police at 2:20 p.m. after officers received a report of an unknown man in the area of Bennett and Pennsylvania, Walking through residential yards and placing potential stolen items into a box, Glendora police said. Officers stopped Landrum and found that he was carrying items that did not belong to him. He was issued a citation and then released once again under the states Zero Bail Policy, Glendora police said. The stolen property was recovered by officers. Police lady responded just before 9 PM that same night to a stolen vehicle report and the 1300 block of S. Grand Ave. Officers tracks down and intercepted the stolen vehicle west on the I-10 freeway in the La Puente area. With the help of the California highway patrol, Glendora officers chased after Landrum who allegedly refused to stop the vehicle he was in. The pursuit ended in Pasadena with the rest of Landrum. he was booked on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle in for evading police officers. Due to the California zero bail policy, Landrum was released with his third citation of the day, Glendora police said. |
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