DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Lake Mary man showed up to a job interview in DeLand on Monday and was quickly put into handcuffs after an undercover operation by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Joseph Thomas Kinney, 55, was arrested for impersonating a registered nurse by using another person’s nursing license and personal information to apply for nursing jobs, deputies said.

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According to an arrest affidavit, the investigation began in August when a hiring manager at Ridgecrest Health and Rehab Center in DeLand reported that an individual was applying for nursing positions using fraudulent credentials.

Deputies said the manager previously encountered the suspect in October 2024 at Indigo Manor Nursi

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