Fullerton police denied assisting a police officer Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that allegedly He pointed his gun at a driver this Sunday in the city of Santa Ana, in Orange County..
In a statementofficials with the Fullerton Police Department reported that the incident occurred approximately at 12:18 pm this Sunday, November 9 at the intersection of Santa Ana Boulevard and Shelton Street.
According to reports, A federal immigration agent brandished his weapon at a driver in Santa Anawhere a Fullerton police vehicle was also observed. This incident was recorded by the woman and posted on social media.
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According to Fullerton police, one of their officers was returning to the police station after taking an inmate to the Orange County Jail, when he observed how a man got out of his vehicle and pointed a firearm at the driver of the car behind him.
“The officer immediately stopped to help, without knowing the identity of the armed man or the circumstances that were unfolding before their eyes“said officials from the Fullerton Police Department.
After identifying himself as an ICE agent and showing his credentials, the armed federal agent He mentioned to the police officer that the driver had been following him and recording him.
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“Fullerton Police Officer informed the officer that he could not help if someone followed or recorded him if no crime had been committedand that the local police (Santa Ana Police Department) were already on their way,” the officials added.
The recording of the woman shows the ICE agent with his gun drawn and showing it near his chest, pointing it in the direction of the driverwho, according to Instagram user @izzmirez, is a member of the neighborhood watch.
“What are you doing? What’s your damn problem?“said the woman as the federal agent approaches the Fullerton police officer, as heard in the video.
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“They can’t follow us like this“The agent responded.
“I live here! Is it okay to point a gun at a woman? “What the hell!” exclaimed the driver.
In its statement, the Fullerton Police Department indicated that the driver drove away from the scene where the incident occurred, while the officer reiterated to the ICE agent that he would not provide help if no crime had been committed.
Subsequently, the ICE agent left the scene.
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The Fullerton Police Department claimed to be aware of the video that was circulating on social media, which is why the statement was issued to clarify that the officer was not assisting the federal immigration agent.
“ICE is a federal law enforcement agency, and Fullerton police officers will assist them, as well as any other local, state, or federal law enforcement agency, in situations involving the immediate safety of officers“, they expressed in the statement.
The Fullerton Police Department added that California Senate Bill SB 53 prohibits local law enforcement from participating in immigration control operationsso it has not participated nor will it participate in said operations.
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