SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — An Arizona man is accused of impersonating a sheriff's deputy, kidnapping and demanding money from a man at gunpoint, KNXV reported.
Daniel James Huntington, 61, of Scottsdale, was charged with felony counts of kidnapping, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, impersonating a police officer and endangerment, according to an arrest report by the Scottsdale Police Department. Huntington also was charged with intimidation and theft, both misdemeanors, according to the report.
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According to Scottsdale police, a woman called and said a man who claimed to be a Maricopa County sheriff's deputy was threatening her husband, KNXV reported.
Police said Huntington, a contractor, hired the victim to do some construction at a home that he owns. According to police, Huntington was not satisfied with the work and reportedly demanded the victim pay him $1,350, the television station reported.
Huntington allegedly showed the victim an identification card and claimed to be a deputy, KNXV reported. He then allegedly pulled out a gun, loaded it and threatened to shoot the victim if payment was not made, the television station reported.
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