The state employee who manages fraud investigations for the state welfare department was charged with fraud himself Wednesday for lying about his assets on an application to refinance his home mortgage..

The U.S. Attorney's office said that investigators had arrested Lynwood Patrick Jr., 39, at his home in East Hartford Wednesday morning on a charge of wire fraud. Patrick, charged by a new federal anti-corruption task force, was released on $150,000 bond after appearing before a federal judge in Hartford.

Patrick's arrest appears to follow a failed effort to establish several income-producing, residential properties, according to a bankruptcy he filed in Hartford in February. The Chapter 7 filing shows that Patrick had an interest in three properties that have been foreclosed upon and two that are in foreclosure.

Patrick could not be reached. His bankruptcy lawyer said he could not immediately discuss the case.

The complaint against Patrick said that he is employed by the state as director of investigations for the office of quality...