Las Vegas police defended Paris Hilton's quick release from jail in half the usual time it takes as avoiding disruptions in the jail's operations, according to media report on Tuesday.
After Paris Hilton was arrested in Sin City last week for alleged cocaine possession, questions arose as to how she was able to get in and out of Clark County Detention Center in just three hours when the usual charge process takes about six.
Metropolitan Police Deputy Chief Jim Dixon, who runs the jail, acknowledged Hilton was pushed through the booking process to get her into a separate room and out of the jail as soon as possible.
"Yeah, she was treated differently so I don't have a disruption of my process here at the county jail," Dixon told the Review-Journal.
"When you bring somebody in like that, everybody comes over and tries to look at them. I'd have officers attempting to keep inmates away from her. I'd have disruptions," Dixon was quoted by AP as saying.
Hilton, 29, was arrested on Aug. 27 for alleged cocaine possession after the authorities said she opened a purse in front of a police lieutenant and a small baggie of cocaine fell out.
Hilton claims neither the purse nor the cocaine was hers.
Hilton is to appear in court on the possession charge next month.
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After Paris Hilton was arrested in Sin City last week for alleged cocaine possession, questions arose as to how she was able to get in and out of Clark County Detention Center in just three hours when the usual charge process takes about six.
Metropolitan Police Deputy Chief Jim Dixon, who runs the jail, acknowledged Hilton was pushed through the booking process to get her into a separate room and out of the jail as soon as possible.
"Yeah, she was treated differently so I don't have a disruption of my process here at the county jail," Dixon told the Review-Journal.
"When you bring somebody in like that, everybody comes over and tries to look at them. I'd have officers attempting to keep inmates away from her. I'd have disruptions," Dixon was quoted by AP as saying.
Hilton, 29, was arrested on Aug. 27 for alleged cocaine possession after the authorities said she opened a purse in front of a police lieutenant and a small baggie of cocaine fell out.
Hilton claims neither the purse nor the cocaine was hers.
Hilton is to appear in court on the possession charge next month.
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