Tinder date ends with handcuffs for man accused of posing as Bernalillo County deputy

If you asked Rico Dukes, his career as a Bernalillo County deputy was going swimmingly: He went from the graveyard to morning shift, had a gas card and got a recent upgrade to a Chevy Tahoe patrol vehicle. His Tinder profile showed him in uniform with the badge, gun and cuffs. Another photo showed the Bernalillo County Tahoe. But the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office found Dukes’ online persona arresting for another reason — investigators say it was all make-believe. Now the 26-year-old Albuquerque man is behind bars after being taken...