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Third Re-Arrest Made In Stanislaus County After California's Zero-Bail Order

STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) – A third person in Stanislaus County has been re-arrested after being released from jail as a result of a statewide zero bail order for lower-level offenses adopted to reduce incarcerated populations during the coronavirus pandemic.

Phillip Owens, 48, was released Thursday while facing charges of vehicle theft, felony evading and a parole violation, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office said.

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Authorities said Owens was arrested Saturday after failing to keep his ankle monitor charged, which is a condition of his parole.

This new arrest marks another in a string of re-arrests that have been made over the past week.

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