ARVIN, Calif. (KERO) — A judge dismissed felony and misdemeanor drug charges against Delia Reyes, a former Arvin police sergeant, at a preliminary hearing Monday.
Delia Reyes, a former Arvin Police Department sergeant, has been cleared of all criminal drug charges after a judge dismissed the case due to lack of evidence.
Reyes was arrested in 2023 and charged with felony drug possession while armed and two misdemeanor drug offenses. Bakersfield police said they found a usable amount of cocaine in her southwest Bakersfield home.
On Monday, Judge Michael Bush dismissed all charges at a preliminary hearing, citing lack of evidence.
Defense attorney Mark Fredrick said Reyes' boyfriend had hosted a party at her home, where investigators found a plate with cocaine residue. Reyes was not at that party, and prosecutors could not prove the plate belonged to her.
"Extremely happy."
That is how Fredrick described Reyes following the dismissal. Reyes plans to seek reinstatement to her job with back pay.
Reyes had 6 years in law enforcement, including time at the McFarland Police Department, before her arrest.
The Kern County District Attorney's Office said it is reviewing the case to determine its next steps.
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