Former Fresno PD detective accused of stealing $60k appears in court

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A erstwhile Fresno Police detective appears successful tribunal for the archetypal clip aft betraying his badge, allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from an grounds room.

On Thursday, Rey Medeles appeared retired of custody and entered a plea of not blameworthy to charges of expansive Theft and preparing mendacious evidence.

passed down from the Attorney General's office.

Action News Legal Analyst Tony Capozzi says it's a wide maltreatment of power.

"He would person to spell done a process to get access," Capozzi said. "So it shows sophistication and readying to get this benignant of money, and lone due to the fact that he's a constabulary serviceman is helium capable to get it."

Following an archetypal probe by Fresno Police, Medeles recovered himself successful the mediate of an FBI probe that led to his apprehension earlier this month.

Capozzi is present questioning however this lawsuit could person affected the integrity of others.

"If this serviceman has taken wealth successful this case, what has happened successful the cases that he's been connected before? That he's investigated oregon might've been a witnesser to?" Capozzi explained.

Also revealed Thursday were 2 court-issued protective orders, fundamentally introducing 2 unnamed victims, adding questions to the case.

Capozzi is present wondering what different details of the lawsuit stay untold.

"Were determination immoderate individuals, civilian individuals, unrelated to the constabulary department, that whitethorn person been threatened, oregon possibly witnesses successful this peculiar lawsuit and person shown immoderate benignant of concern?" He asked.

Action News did scope retired to the Attorney General's bureau for an update connected the 2 protective orders but nary were given.

Medeles volition stay retired of custody starring up to his adjacent tribunal date, acceptable for December 15.