California driver accused of hitting law enforcement recruits released from jail
By Gigi Graciette , Kelli Johnson and KJ Hiramoto
Diamond Bar man suspected of plowing into sheriff trainees released
Hours after his arrest, the 22-year-old suspect accused of plowing into law enforcement recruits was released.
WHITTIER, Calif. - The saga involving the 22-year-old driver accused of plowing into 25 law enforcement recruits from various agencies across Los Angeles County with a Honda CR-V while driving the wrong way in Whittiercontinues to take bizarre turns.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez is back on the streets after being released from custody just before 10 p.m. Thursday. The announcement comes hours after Gutierrez was taken into custody and arrested for the attempted murder of peace officer(s) and may have been under the influence of a recreational drug when the crash occurred.
Jail records cite a California law that authorizes police to release someone from custody without first being arraigned if there are insufficient grounds to make a complaint. Therefore, investigators are not legally allowed to hold a suspect for more than 48 hours without presenting a case to the District Attorney's office.
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