Dalmin Muran, 29, was arrested after suspicious activity near local schools. Deputies seized weapons and tactical gear; he was later released on bond.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Last week, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office carried out a search warrant on 29-year-old Dalmin Muran after an investigation into concerning activity near local schools in East Sacramento County, including Rosemont High School, deputies said.
According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation began after Muran was seen engaging in suspicious behavior on school grounds. In one incident, deputies said he drove onto school property at night wearing military-style clothing and night-vision optics.
Security asked him to leave, which he did, though he insisted he should have access because the schools are “public grounds,” according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said Muran claimed prior military service during other encounters, but investigators later determined that claim was false. He also expressed interest in joining law enforcement.
During the search warrant, the sheriff’s office said deputies recovered multiple law enforcement patches and tactical gear, including some from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators also found numerous firearms that had been modified from their original California-compliant configuration, according to the sheriff’s office. Officials said a short-barreled rifle without a serial number, sometimes called a “ghost gun”, was hidden in the attic, along with hundreds of firearm parts and components. Deputies said they also found multiple smoke grenades, flash bangs, and deployable pepper spray smoke grenades.
Muran was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on multiple felony charges but was released on bond hours later.
Detectives say they are concerned there could be unreported incidents where Muran represented himself as law enforcement or attempted to enforce laws. The sheriff’s office urges anyone with information about such encounters to contact the Threat Management Unit via the non-emergency line at (916) 874-5115. The investigation remains ongoing.
