MURRIETA — In a victory for free speech and religious liberty, the San Bernardino County District Attorney has dismissed all charges against Arturo Fernandez, a California street preacher arrested while peacefully preaching outside a public events arena in Ontario, California. Pastor Fernandez was unlawfully charged with trespassing despite remaining on a public sidewalk, conducting himself lawfully, and exercising his First Amendment rights.
The arrest occurred after a security guard, acting on behalf of a private entity using the city-owned arena, objected to Pastor Fernandez’s preaching and instructed him to leave. When Pastor Fernandez respectfully asserted his constitutional right to free speech on public property, the Ontario Police Department arrested him, booked him into jail,
