Va. Police Officer Faces Discipline for Alerting ICE to Illegal Alien Wanted for Deportation

Va. Police Officer Faces Discipline for Alerting ICE to Illegal Alien Wanted for Deportation
Fairfax County police and first responders at an incident in McLean, Va., on Aug. 7, 2019. Eric BARADAT/AFP/Getty Images
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
|Updated:

WASHINGTON—A police officer in Fairfax County, Virginia, is facing disciplinary action for contacting Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the scene of a traffic accident involving an illegal immigrant wanted for deportation.

Fairfax County police Chief Edwin Roessler said the officer has been relieved of all law enforcement duties pending the outcome of an investigation.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
twitter
Related Topics