Judge grants release for Bobby Salazar as he faces arson charges; new firearms charges added

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Longtime Fresno edifice proprietor Robert "Bobby" Salazar volition soon beryllium released from the Fresno County Jail arsenic helium faces accusations that helium orchestrated an arson crippled to cod security money.

Salazar was backmost successful national tribunal Friday for a detention hearing, wherever Action News has learned a justice ruled helium could beryllium released portion awaiting trial. The circumstances of his merchandise are not yet clear.

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On Thursday, Salazar pleaded not blameworthy to each charges. He was appointed a nationalist defender, though a fiscal proceeding volition find whether helium tin spend his ain attorney.

Prosecutors besides filed further charges Thursday aft officers took 5 firearms from Salazar's location portion executing a hunt warrant. Investigators accidental serial numbers were filed disconnected 4 of the weapons and an amerciable shade weapon was found. Salazar present faces those weapons charges successful summation to the 2 antecedently filed arson-related felonies.

Investigators allege Salazar hired a subordinate of a motorcycle nine to acceptable occurrence to his namesake edifice connected Blackstone Avenue. According to tribunal documents, Salazar received $980,000 successful security payouts aft the fire.