GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is admitting it was a mistake that led to a SWAT raid at a Montgomery County man’s home where he and his family were detained by police. Israel Orellana has the same name as a man investigators were searching for in a gun theft case. Somehow, Carroll County got a warrant to search the wrong man’s home. Orellana says he was in his bedroom Tuesday when he heard the noises. He says his mom had friends from church at their home at the time. “I thought it was my mom’s friends because sometimes they pray and they start dancing,” he said. “So...
SWAT team targets wrong person’s home in case of mistaken identity
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