As the Press-Telegram’s John Canalis reports this morning, 25-year-old Ernest Raymond Rodriguez of Anaheim–the man shot by Long Beach police just after midnight May 28 in the 2500 block of Second Street–”is no longer in custody and recovering in the care of relatives,” according to “authorities.”

This despite the fact that, according to the P-T, prosecutors “on May 29 charged Rodriguez with three felonies–resisting arrest, illegal possession of a police officer’s baton and vandalism, said LBPD spokeswoman Lisa Massacani.

“In addition, Rodriguez was charged with resisting an officer’s orders by using threats or violence, a misdemeanor.”

There’s no arraignment date set in Rodriguez’s case, and he “was released without having to post bond,” Canalis writes.

“Bail was not required, in part, because Rodriguez had no criminal record and the family showed a willingness to cooperate,” Long Beach Police Sgt. Erik Herzog told the P-T.

“However, Herzog said $50,000 bail will be imposed, and an existing arrest warrant will be executed, if Rodriguez does not show up in court or leaves the care of his family.”

And here’s the update on Rodriguez’s condition, which could explain this complex arrangement–if we read between the lines. Or not.

“Rodriguez sustained injuries to his upper and lower torso, Herzog said, adding that he could not be more specific about the types or number of wounds,” Canalis writes.

(Do you wonder why Long Beach police aren’t more forthcoming sometimes? I do.)

“He’s in stable condition, but as a result of his injuries, he has some difficulty walking,” Herzog told the P-T, describing Rodriguez’s condition. “And further to that, he’s had some surgeries to help him out.”

Indeed.

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