Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Andre Wiley Arrested in 2-Item Jewelry Theft Less Than 24 Hours After Jail Release
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 20

Andre Wiley Arrested in 2-Item Jewelry Theft Less Than 24 Hours After Jail Release

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20

Summary

  • Sacramento County deputies say 19-year-old Andre Wiley was jailed again after allegedly stealing two pieces of jewelry with two other men just hours after his release from Placer County Jail.
  • Surveillance video allegedly shows 18-year-olds Andrew Ivy and Kameryus Mayhand distracting store employees while Wiley sat at a consultation desk, took the jewelry and fled with them.
  • Rancho Cordova police quickly found the suspects' vehicle, arrested all three men and recovered the stolen items; they were booked on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy and grand theft.
  • Authorities said Wiley had been released on his own recognizance less than 24 hours earlier and was already on pretrial probation for burglary, conspiracy and grand theft charges.
  • The sheriff's office released the trio's booking photos because detectives believe they may be tied to additional thefts and asked anyone with information to call 916-874-5115.

Insights

Bail reform is meant to be fair, so why did a freed teen reoffend in under 24 hours?
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