A former Metropolitan Police Department officer charged with stalking has had his bail reduced, court records show.
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Nadia Wood made the ruling Wednesday in the case of Jason De La Garrigue, 47.
The judge made the decision to reduce bail to $250,000 after hearing arguments from De La Garrigue’s attorney David Roger and a prosecutor, along with testimony from people who told police De La Garrigue stalked them.
De La Garrigue was arrested and charged with eight counts of felony stalking in April. Metro detectives said De La Garrigue maintained a hit list targeting five people he blamed for his brother’s suicide.
Police said De La Garrigue made “repeated, escalating death threats” against multiple people who live in different states between sometime in 2024 and the spring of this year. His bail was initially set at $1 million.
Roger filed a court motion this week seeking a reduction in bail. In doing so, he outlined a tragic family history for De La Garrigue that the attorney said played an important role in his client’s case.
Roger said on April 9, De La Garrigue was binge drinking Cutwater Long Island iced teas, causing a reaction with his prescription medications. Roger said this caused De La Garrigue’s “mental state to grow darker,” and affected the officer’s ability to act rationally.
“At about 11 p.m., the defendant began calling the men he believed were responsible for his brother’s suicide,” Roger said. “He also called the males’ relatives when he was unable to reach the males.”
Wood ordered that if De La Garrigue is able to post bail, he will be subject to high-level electronic monitoring, he cannot possess weapons and cannot leave his residence except for court appearances and visits to his attorney’s office. De La Garrigue remained in custody at the Clark County Detention Center as of Thursday morning. A preliminary hearing is set for July 28.
Contact Glenn Puit at gpuit@reviewjournal.com.
