A 66-year-old man suspected of impersonating an attorney at a Riverside courthouse during court proceedings has been taken into custody, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.
Deputies began an investigation last Wednesday into Erik Porras Rivera of Upland after receiving allegations that he was collecting retainer fees from clients while falsely claiming to be a licensed attorney, authorities said.
“The suspect was determined to have represented himself as an actual attorney who practices law in Orange County,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement…