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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A judge has ruled there's not enough probable cause to keep a suspect in two Scottsdale sexual assaults in jail, but police have now added drug charges in an effort to keep him behind bars.

Scottsdale police say 22-year-old Ryan Joseph Festa called his lawyer Thursday evening and arranged to surrender after seeing an artist's rendering police distributed to the media.

Festa's attorney confirmed the judge's ruling to the Arizona Republic after his client's Friday evening initial appearance in Maricopa County Superior Court.

Scottsdale police Sgt. Mark Clark said officers found marijuana in a search of Festa's apartment and police added a drug charge.

Police are awaiting DNA testing in an effort to link Festa to the Oct. 18 and Oct. 24 assaults of two women in their apartments.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

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    Loubo wrote...
    I totally agree
    October 27, 2012 10:57 am
    he should be released and become the babysitter for this idiot judge's kids.
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    Loubo wrote...
    And btw, elections are near,
    October 27, 2012 10:59 am
    How about printing the judge's name KTAR. Give a complete story for a change.
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    Solitaire wrote...
    WRITE THE NAMES OF THOSE INVOLVED MAKING DECISIONS
    October 27, 2012 6:23 pm
    I agree print the Judge's name. The public should know who it is they need to vote out. Festa should be held until the DNA results are in. He turns himself in so he can stay awhile. If released then Festa and the next sexual assault victim can blamed it on our superior court system. They can turn around sue which will just basically be us taxes payers footing the bill. No sweat of this Judge's back for the wrong call. Publish the Judge's name KTAR. Then maybe those that service and receive their huge salaries will do the right thing.
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