Ogden bodycam video shows an officer holding a man's arms during an ICE arrest
Ogden police said the department is investigating the incident, and the man's immigration case is ongoing.
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Body camera video from a Sept. 3 immigration arrest in Ogden shows an Ogden police officer helping federal agents restrain Dennys Alcivar, according to KUER, which obtained the footage through a public records request. [1]
KUER reported that the officer held Alcivar's arms while Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents handcuffed him, and that the officer later told an agent that was the extent of his help. The Ogden Police Department said it is investigating the incident and declined an interview, KUER reported. The department had earlier said it does not take part in immigration enforcement outside criminal activity. [1]
KUER reported that Ogden has no 287(g) agreement with ICE, and that the mayor has said a written policy on police interactions with ICE is in progress. On Oct. 20, the city's chief administrative officer said the city was still reviewing information about the complaint, according to KUER. [1]
Alcivar said, as KUER reported, that he was hospitalized after the arrest and that his attempt to file a police report was denied. His attorney said he entered the country legally on a tourist visa and had applied to change to a student visa. A judge ordered him released from a California detention center, and his immigration case is ongoing, KUER reported. [1]
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