The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office announced has dismissed criminal charges against the owner of an Indiana specialty car shop that sheriff’s deputies raided in July.

District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe said Monday his office will drop charges of felony theft by false pretense and felony diversion of construction funds against Mark Racop, 57, after a review of newly acquired information. The charges were related to an alleged contract payment dispute involving Racop’s car shop.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.