A man serving a life sentence for carjacking and armed robbery was wrongfully released from the Sacramento County Main Jail Wednesday night before being rearrested the next day, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.Sgt. Rod Grassmann said the office was investigating an apparent “human error” that led to Shaquille Lash, 28, being released despite his violent criminal history.Lash had been transported to the Sacramento County Main Jail from Tehachapi State Prison ahead of a court hearing Friday for EDD unemployment fraud and was released during the booking process around 10:30 p.m., Grassmann said. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office confirmed with sister station KCRA he faces one felony count of unemployment benefit fraud. His arraignment hearing on Friday is with five others involved on the fraud case. The EDD said they could not comment on the case.An error during the day shift had made it appear to the night shift that he was eligible for release.He said the office was investigating to determine if there was a procedural failure, human failure or a combination of both.”This is a very unsettling sort of incident,” Grassmann said.Lash is serving a life sentence with the possibility for parole after being imprisoned in San Joaquin County since May 2013 for carjacking, second-degree robbery with gang enhancements, being armed with a gun and vehicle theft, Grassmann said. He is not set to be considered for parole until 2035.Officers found Lash in Stockton unarmed around 1 p.m. on Thursday and he was taken into custody without incident.Grassmann said authorities felt “relieved” because they don’t believe he committed a crime while he was out.Lash is not being held at the main jail at this point, Grassmann said, without saying his new location.He said that incarcerated people being released by mistake has happened before.
A man serving a life sentence for carjacking and armed robbery was wrongfully released from the Sacramento County Main Jail Wednesday night before being rearrested the next day, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.
Sgt. Rod Grassmann said the office was investigating an apparent “human error” that led to Shaquille Lash, 28, being released despite his violent criminal history.
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Lash had been transported to the Sacramento County Main Jail from Tehachapi State Prison ahead of a court hearing Friday for EDD unemployment fraud and was released during the booking process around 10:30 p.m., Grassmann said.
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office confirmed with sister station KCRA he faces one felony count of unemployment benefit fraud. His arraignment hearing on Friday is with five others involved on the fraud case. The EDD said they could not comment on the case.
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An error during the day shift had made it appear to the night shift that he was eligible for release.
He said the office was investigating to determine if there was a procedural failure, human failure or a combination of both.
“This is a very unsettling sort of incident,” Grassmann said.
Lash is serving a life sentence with the possibility for parole after being imprisoned in San Joaquin County since May 2013 for carjacking, second-degree robbery with gang enhancements, being armed with a gun and vehicle theft, Grassmann said.
He is not set to be considered for parole until 2035.
Officers found Lash in Stockton unarmed around 1 p.m. on Thursday and he was taken into custody without incident.
Grassmann said authorities felt “relieved” because they don’t believe he committed a crime while he was out.
Lash is not being held at the main jail at this point, Grassmann said, without saying his new location.
He said that incarcerated people being released by mistake has happened before.
