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Coral Murphy Marcos

Ex-deputy in California repays $3,500 in cash he stole from homeless man

close-up of person's hands being handcuffed against police car
The sheriff’s deputy stole the money from a homeless man who had been saving for urgent dental work. Photograph: Nsw Police/AAPIMAGE

A former sheriff’s deputy who stole $3,500 from a homeless man he arrested in California has been permanently banned from serving as a peace officer in the state, while felony theft charges against him were dropped, authorities said.

John Sanzone, a former deputy with the Glenn county sheriff’s office, arrested a homeless man who had been carrying $3,500 – money the man had been saving for urgent dental work.

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