Overview
- A Fullerton police officer saw a man in plain clothes point a firearm at a female driver around 12:18 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Santa Ana Boulevard and Shelton Street and stopped without knowing the man’s identity.
- The man presented credentials identifying himself as an ICE agent and said the woman had been following and recording him, according to Fullerton police.
- Video posted to Instagram by @izzmirez shows the agent holding a handgun and a visible badge while approaching the woman’s car as she records from inside her vehicle.
- Fullerton police said no crime had been established, the woman left, and the officer reiterated he would not assist with immigration enforcement under California’s SB54, though he responded for immediate safety.
- DHS and ICE issued statements alleging the driver tried to cause a collision and ignored commands, claims that differ from the police account and have intensified attention on plainclothes identification practices.