A man released from jail after being accused of shooting at a 蜜柚直播 police sergeant is back behind bars.
On Friday, Zachary Oscar Lee, 26, had a hearing in front of a justice of the peace in the Consolidated Justice Court for reconsideration of his bond and release from jail.
The release sparked outrage among police and the community.
After the hearing Lee was ordered back to jail and bond was set at $75,000.
鈥淕reat work by our detectives and the County Attorney鈥檚 Office to make this happen,鈥 Magnus said in a tweet.
The 鈥渞elentless work鈥 of Attorney Mike Storie and Pima County Attorney鈥檚 Office Prosecutor Dan South was what brought Lee back into custody, the 蜜柚直播 Police Officers Association said.
蜜柚直播 City Court Judge Rosemary G. Panuco had allowed for the release of Lee on Aug. 23 after he was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm within city limits.
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Magnus took to Twitter and described Lee鈥檚 release as 鈥渂eyond frustrating.鈥
Lee鈥檚 arrest stems from an incident on Aug. 20 when police say he shot at Sgt. Lorence Jove. Jove along with other officers were in plainclothes and working in unmarked cars in the area of East 29th Street and South Swan Road.
Lee said he did not know that the person he shot at was a police officer, according to an interim complaint filed in Pima County Justice Court.
Lee鈥檚 next court date is scheduled on Sept. 13.
Important update: Today was the hearing for reconsideration of bond reference this shooting suspect in front of a Superior Court judge. Lee was remanded into custody on a 75k bond this time around. Great work by our detectives and the County Attorney's Office to make this happen.
鈥 Chris Magnus (@ChiefCMagnus)