Overview

• U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel McLaughlin ordered Mario Santoyo to be released to his family with mental health treatment and a ban on visiting federal law enforcement buildings.
• Prosecutors immediately filed an appeal, and the judge suspended the release pending that challenge, leaving Santoyo in federal custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.
• Santoyo, 38, has pleaded not guilty to possessing a dangerous weapon in a federal facility, with his next court date set for Oct. 9.
• Prosecutors told the court his behavior endangered safety at the courthouse and later at the hospital, noting a provisional medical diagnosis from prison staff.
• Defense attorneys and relatives said he has no history of violence, has shown no aggressive behavior in custody, and can be safely supervised at home.