Editor’s Note: A lawsuit only portrays one side of a story.
DENVER, Colorado (ABC4) — The Colorado Attorney General (AG) filed a lawsuit against the Mesa County sheriff’s deputy who illegally shared information with federal immigration officials that led to the detainment of a 19-year-old University of Utah Student last month.
On Tuesday, Colorado AG Phil Weiser filed the lawsuit against Deputy Alexander Zwinck, alleging that he violated Colorado law by working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to detain Caroline Dias Goncalves, the 19-year-old University of Utah student who was arrested by ICE following a routine traffic stop.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: From a road trip to ICE detention — Caroline Dias Concalves’ story
On June 5, Caroline Dias Goncalves was stopped by Deputy Zwinck for following too close to a semi-truck on I-70 near Loma, Colorado. She cooperated with the deputy and was allowed to continue on her road trip about 20 minutes later…