A former detective with the Fresno Police Department, accused of checking out cash from the police evidence locker and not returning it, made his first appearance in court on Thursday. Rey Medeles was arrested last week and appeared for his arraignment inside Fresno County Superior Court on Thursday. According to the California Department of Justice, Medeles was previously with the Major Narcotics Team of the Fresno Police Department. | CBS47 Fresno

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