A Sacramento man accused of multiple felony charges says law enforcement is leaving key details of his arrest.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento man accused of suspicious activity at several schools and found with multiple firearms says authorities are leaving out key details as he prepares to fight a growing list of felony charges.

Dalmin Muran, 29, said his world was “turned upside down” after the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at his home last week.

Investigators said the case began in August, when they say Muran was seen walking through an East Sacramento County neighborhood wearing night vision goggles. They also say he was later involved in suspicious activity at area schools.

“Now you fast forward to October when probably the most alarming case when he went onto the grounds of Rosemont High School after hours in the dark,” said Sgt. Amar Gandhi of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. “In military fatigues using night vision goggles and again he was contacted by security that was on site, complied with everything and left.”

Gandhi said Muran told school security he was prior military and wanted to join law enforcement, but the sheriff’s office said there is no record he ever served in the U.S. military.

During the search of Muran’s home on Clarecastle Court near Jackson Highway, the sheriff’s office said deputies seized at least 14 firearms. Investigators said many were illegally modified and one had no serial number. Gandhi said deputies also found law enforcement patches from the sheriff’s office and other agencies along with tactical gear, raising concerns Muran may have been trying to impersonate an officer.

Muran said the sheriff’s office is misrepresenting what happened. He said he was on the Rosemont High School campus walking his dogs and wearing flip-flops, shorts and a hoodie — not military fatigues. He also denied telling anyone he had served in the military.

“They left the part out where I was with my dogs,” Muran said. “They left the part out where I was walking around in flip flops and shorts and a hoodie… I never said that.”

The sheriff’s office also said Muran stole items from the Sacramento Gun Range. The business confirmed he was a former employee who was fired in September.

“I’m not here saying I’m innocent. I’m not here saying I’m guilty,” Muran said. “I’m simply just letting everybody know that what they did and flipped my life upside down overnight, it has taken the biggest toll on me and my family.”

Rosemont High School Principal Mitch Jones sent a message to families after the arrest, stating:

“Good afternoon,
Nothing matters more to us than the safety of our students, staff, and campus. Today, we learned of the arrest of a person who had previously been seen trespassing at Rosemont High School at night when school was not in session. While some of the photos shared by law enforcement may be concerning, I want to assure you that at no time was there reason to believe that students and staff were in jeopardy.

Back in August, this person was spotted by SCUSD overnight security using the campus space to train their dog. The individual was asked to leave and did so. Several weeks later, the same individual was seen on campus a second time after hours. District security personnel alertly called law enforcement to investigate. That is the extent of Rosemont’s involvement in the matter.

Just as we train staff and students to ‘see something, say something,’ this incident serves as an example of District safety protocols working as intended. I wish to thank District security personnel and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in this matter.”

Muran’s next court date is set for Jan. 14. The sheriff’s office is asking anyone who may have been contacted by him in a suspicious manner — especially incidents involving possible impersonation of law enforcement — to reach out with information.

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