What To Do If You Are Arrested - Important Information

Newsflash from your Hollywood Attorney:

Being arrested is a frightening and confusing experience.  To make matters worse, most people's knowledge of the arrest, booking and bail process is colored by TV shows that may have little basis in reality.

Arrest Tips:

       1. Stay Calm.   Even if you think the police are making a mistake when they arrest you, stay calm and be cooperative.  Don't argue with the police or threaten them with a lawsuit.  Don't try to run away or touch the police officers.  Doing any of these things could trigger a charge of resisting arrest, which will only make a bad situation worse.

       2. Give Your Real Name.  No matter how embarrassed you are about the arrest, give your real name.  Using a false name will further complicate things, especially when your lawyer or bail bond agent needs to contact the jail.

       3. Be Careful What You Say.  It's a cliché from a thousand cop shows, but anything you say can indeed be used against you.  That's true during the arrest, during booking and during police interrogation. It's also true of telephone and other inmate conversations you have while in jail.

       4. Make a Phone Call.  Despite what you've seen on TV, there is no federal right to make a phone call. In fact, laws on this vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.  Some jails have payphones in the holding cell; others don't. In the latter case, you have to rely on the good graces of the police to allow you to call someone.   Keep in mind that most cell phones do not accept collect calls which you may be required to make.

       5. Beware of Bail Bond Scams.  You will likely need to pay bail to be released from jail. Most people cannot afford to post bail themselves, and need to contact a bail bond agent to post bail for them.  

Licensed, ethical bail agents will charge you a percentage of the total bail amount for their service.  In California, this amount is set by the state legislature. Beware of anyone charging less that this. They are either violating state rules, or practicing a bait-and-switch that ends up charging you more down the road.

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2 Kidnapping Attempts in North Hollywood plus charged with 8 felony's, $4 Million Bond

Following his alleged crime spree, Jason Kies, 37, was booked on eight felony counts, including suspicion of trying to force at least two women into his car for sexual assault in separate incidents, but they managed to fight back and escape, police said.

"There's a lot of things that happened that went right for the victims," said Capt. Justin Eisenberg of the North Hollywood Community Police Station during a Tuesday press conference. "Each one of his victims refused to surrender."

The spree began in North Hollywood on Friday around 8 a.m., when Kies allegedly tried to strong-arm the first victim into his GMC SUV on Ben Avenue between Hesby Street and Addison Street, Eisenberg said.

She managed to fight him off for her escape, he said.

Kies reportedly headed to a Marshall's Department Store in Studio City at noon and allegedly got into a scuffle with a store security guard while trying to steal women's lingerie, Eisenberg said.

Witnesses were able to take down the suspect's license plate number as he fled the scene, the captain said.

Around 1 p.m., Kies proceeded to Tujunga Avenue and Sarah Street in Valley Village where he allegedly assaulted a female jogger and tried to force her into his car, Eisenberg said. She also succeeded in fending him off.

Throughout the afternoon, North Hollywood detectives were able to identify the suspect, though Lt. Alan Hamilton would not comment on how at this time.

Robbery homicide division detectives spotted Kies in La Crescenta and placed him on surveillance, but moved in for the arrest around 6 p.m., when he was spotted following a lone female jogger on a side street near the 210 Freeway, Hamilton said.

Kies was taken into custody without incident. He reportedly had a knife on him, but did not use it over the course of Friday's events, Hamilton said.

Hamilton said there may be at least one more potential kidnapping victim that escaped safely and urges her to come forward.

He said following Kies' arrest that detectives have learned the suspect may have a history of attempted kidnappings, including one of an elementary school-aged girl in the San Fernando Valley.

Kies is being held on $4 million bail.

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