Judge orders arrest of man who put up fence, sign to block visitors at Daly City beach

DALY CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- A judge has ordered the arrest of the man who authorities say put up a fence to block a popular path at Daly City's Thornton State Beach.

The ABC7 Eyewitness News I-Team has learned Luke Brugnara is due in court on Wednesday for a hearing after federal prosecutors asked a judge to revoke his bond.

He faces nine felony counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering in a pandemic-relief fraud scheme.

The prosecutor said in court that he's concerned Brugnara is a danger to the community, and a pretrial services official added that he believes Brugnara "may be in a downward spiral."

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The property is owned by a number of people - many of them related - and Brugnara says he convinced one to give him their interest in the property. So it appears he has rights to a small portion of the property.

Last month, Daly City police arrested him for allegedly threatening a couple, saying "If you get near the fence I will shoot and kill you."

Daly City Police arrested Brugnara, accusing him of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The sign has since been taken down.

Brugnara told the I-Team's Dan Noyes earlier Wednesday that he did not know he's due in court.

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