San Jose cop turned council candidate placed on leave over allegations of mortgage fraud

A San Jose police sergeant and City Council candidate, Tam Truong, has been placed on administrative leave at the department amid allegations of mortgage fraud. 

Truong, who’s worked in law enforcement for two decades and is running against incumbent Domingo Candelas for the District 8 San Jose City Council seat in November, was sued last year for allegedly defrauding an escrow officer with the Orange Coast Title Company, which allowed him to ditch his mortgage and collect nearly $540,000 from the sale of a home.