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JUNIOR WAS ALREADY ARRESTED
FOR THE CRIME EARLIER THIS
MONTH.
BUT MIS-COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES LED TO HIS RELEASE.
KRON FOUR'S PHILIPPE DJEGAL
EXPLAINS.
>> REPORTER: LESS THAN A
HALF HOUR AFTER ROBBING THE
MECHANICS BANK ON PINOLE
VALLEY ROAD FRIDAYM, MARCH
FIRST.
PINOLE POLICE ARRESTED GARY
FITE JUNIOR FOR THE CRIME.
HE AND HIS ACCOMPLICE WERE
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
BOOKED INTO CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY JAIL.
BY LAW, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HAVE
TO FILE CHARGES AND ARRAIGN
SUSPECTS WITHIN THREE DAYS
OF AN ARREST.
OTHERWISE, THE SUSPECTS HAVE
TO BE RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
THE PINOLE POLICE CHIEF SAYS
HIS DEPARTMENT FILED ITS
REPORT TO THE DA'S OFFICE ON
THE MORNING OF TUESDAY MARCH
FIFTH.
HE SAYS THE DA'S OFFICE
THEN CALLED LATER THAT DAY
AND CONFIRMED CHARGES WOULD
BE FILED.
YET STILL, FITE WAS RELEASED
FROM CUSTODAY.
THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAYS IT
HAD NO OTHER CHOICE THAN TO
RELEASE HIM.
BECAUSE QUOTE THERE WERE NO
WARRANTS, AUTHORITY OR OTHER
CHARGES AGAINST FITE THAT