Phoenix sergeant under investigation for actions at student ICE protest in Chandler

CHANDLER — The Phoenix Police Department is investigating the involvement of an off-duty sergeant in a late January high school walkout, which escalated to the arrest of one teenager.

A Chandler police report revealed that Sgt. Dusten Mullen showed up to the ICE protest run by Hamilton High School students fully armed and masked.

The report goes on to say that Mullen confronted students despite police recommending he move to avoid further escalation.

“The other officers advised the male did not wish to leave the area and was in fact calling other armed persons to respond to the area,” the report said.

During the protest, police arrested a teenager for allegedly throwing water on Mullen. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office told ABC15 that the teen will not face charges.

Read the full story from ABC15 Arizona here.

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