[POLICETRIBUNE] The career criminal accused of murdering Houston Police Sergeant Sean Rios while out on bond for a weapon-related offense last year has again been released on bond.Robert Soliz, a 24-year-old gang member, was the subject of a massive manhunt in the wake of the Nov. 9, 2020 shooting death of the 47-year-old police sergeant, KSAT reported.
Soliz was arrested on a murder warrant during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in west Houston at approximately 3:15 p.m. the following day, and was taken into custody using Sgt. Rios’ handcuffs, KTRK reported.
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said the suspect was uncooperative with detectives when they tried to speak with him about the sergeant’s murder, according to KHOU.
Soliz recently managed to post $750,000 bond — $500,000 of which was attached to the murder charge, KTRK reported.
He had to come up with $75,000 in order to walk out of jail, according to KPRC.
The court mandated he remain at home at all times while the case is pending, that he wear a GPS monitor, and that he submit to random drug testing, KPRC reported.
Soliz is due to appear in court on March 23.
His attorney, Paul Looney, told KPRC he was unaware his client had been released from jail.
Houston Police Officers’ Union President Douglas Griffith blasted the accused cop-killer’s release on Twitter on Tuesday.
"I’m am sick and disgusted that this piece of trash was released on any bond after claiming indigent when he was arrested for Killing Sergeant Rios, to get a public defender," Griffith wrote. "$750,000 in bonds equals 75Thousand to get out. #indigemtmy-ss"