Police Officer Suspended After Cooperating With ICE

A police officer in Virginia was suspended late last month after reporting a potential illegal immigrant to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. released a statement on Tuesday about the incident, which occurred on September 21. Roessler said the officer, who has not been named, was gathering details about a traffic accident when they discovered one of the driver’s involved did not have a Virginia Operator’s license. The officer obtained additional information from the driver to run a check with state DMV records. Upon doing so, the officer received a notification from ICE that the driver was wanted for failing to appear for a deportation hearing.