San Mateo County DA clears deputy of fraud, criticizes sheriff's arrest as potentially retaliatory.

San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe cleared Deputy Carlos Tapia of timecard fraud charges, finding only clerical errors without criminal intent. Tapia, leader of the deputy sheriff’s union, was arrested by Sheriff Christina Corpus for alleged grand theft. The DA's office found the original investigation lacking and criticized the arrest as potentially retaliatory. Corpus faces her own scrutiny, with a recent report highlighting misconduct allegations against her.