Three Orange County residents, accused of kidnapping a patient from a Novato healthcare facility for financial gain, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including kidnapping and conspiracy. The incident occurred on a Saturday morning when witnesses reported seeing the suspects forcibly remove the patient, a 60-year-old man under conservatorship, and assault a nurse who intervened. Following a police traffic stop, the suspects were detained, and the patient was returned. The suspects were released under strict conditions, including wearing GPS monitors and not contacting the patient, who is related to two of the defendants.
The allegations center on what occurred at the facility on Saturday morning.
Defense revealed that the patient was a relative of two suspects.
Marin Superior Court Judge Kelly Simmons warned about tampering with GPS monitors.
Prosecutor Rachel Minarovich alleged that the defendant organized the abduction.
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