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California man was arrested on Monday after several construction workers told police they were handcuffed and robbed by a suspect who claimed to be an ICE agent, according to a
press release from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.
Patrick Mullany, 56, was arrested Monday on suspicion of robbery, false imprisonment, and
impersonating a police officer, the release said.
The construction workers said the suspect took money from them to pay for “court fees,” under threat of deportation. One alleged victim told authorities that a similar incident happened a week earlier. The workers' immigration status wasn't immediately clear.
After opening an investigation, authorities searched Mullany’s home and vehicle with a search warrant, according to the release. Deputies found two replica guns, two pairs of handguns, and a “large amount of cash,” the release said.
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