A former Long Beach police officer in court last week on a charge of felony weapons violations, including possession of assault weapons and misdemeanor vandalism, was ordered to return to court next week.
Matthew Gjersvold, 43, appeared at the Long Beach Superior Court for a pitchess hearing on Friday, June 11. That matter was delayed until June 25, according to court staff.
In the meantime, the defendant remains in jail in lieu of $1,036,000.
Gjersvold - who was dismissed from the LBPD in November of 2008 - was arrested by the Long Beach Police Department on March 1 in Cypress after the police department received a complaint of vandalism and launched an investigation, said Nancy Pratt, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
He was initially booked on $40,000 bail and, after posting bond, appeared out of custody at the Long Beach Superior Court on March 12 for his arraignment, Pratt said.
"Additional information came forward at court and he was charged with (the weapons violations) and remanded to custody," Pratt said.
That is when Gjersvold's bail was hiked to $3 million, which was later lowered following a court appearance earlier this year.
The current case against Gjersvold is not his first run-in with the law since his 2008 dismissal.
Court records show he was charged in December of 2008 with three counts of drunk driving: one count for driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and two counts of driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or greater. The first count was dismissed, but the latter two counts resulted in a conviction on Feb. 10, 2009.
Court records also show that earlier this year the court ordered the former veteran officer to undergo a mental health screening, which found him fit for trial.
Upon Gjersvold's March 1 arrest he was booked into the Signal Hill Jail due to his status as a former Long Beach police officer and also because he has a relative who works for the LBPD.
At the time of his second arrest he was taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at the Long Beach Courthouse.
Matthew Gjersvold, 43, appeared at the Long Beach Superior Court for a pitchess hearing on Friday, June 11. That matter was delayed until June 25, according to court staff.
In the meantime, the defendant remains in jail in lieu of $1,036,000.
Gjersvold - who was dismissed from the LBPD in November of 2008 - was arrested by the Long Beach Police Department on March 1 in Cypress after the police department received a complaint of vandalism and launched an investigation, said Nancy Pratt, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
He was initially booked on $40,000 bail and, after posting bond, appeared out of custody at the Long Beach Superior Court on March 12 for his arraignment, Pratt said.
"Additional information came forward at court and he was charged with (the weapons violations) and remanded to custody," Pratt said.
That is when Gjersvold's bail was hiked to $3 million, which was later lowered following a court appearance earlier this year.
The current case against Gjersvold is not his first run-in with the law since his 2008 dismissal.
Court records show he was charged in December of 2008 with three counts of drunk driving: one count for driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and two counts of driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or greater. The first count was dismissed, but the latter two counts resulted in a conviction on Feb. 10, 2009.
Court records also show that earlier this year the court ordered the former veteran officer to undergo a mental health screening, which found him fit for trial.
Upon Gjersvold's March 1 arrest he was booked into the Signal Hill Jail due to his status as a former Long Beach police officer and also because he has a relative who works for the LBPD.
At the time of his second arrest he was taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at the Long Beach Courthouse.
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