‘Unprofessional and perhaps criminal’: Millcreek Mayor scolds ICE after Utah traffic stop

Related video of UPD response to ICE traffic stop.

MILLCREEK, Utah ( ABC4 ) — Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini emailed the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expressing his concerns over what he called “unprofessional and perhaps criminal conduct” from ICE agents.

Silvestrini’s concerns stem from a traffic stop in late January where ICE agents claimed a driver swerved toward the agents in an attempt to sideswipe them. Officers with the Unified Police Department responded and reportedly found the ICE agents’ claims to be unwarranted.

WATCH: Security footage of ICE traffic stop contradicts agents’ claims against driver

In his email directed toward ICE representative Jason Knight, Silvestrini requested ICE conduct its own investigation into the traffic stop and consider possible criminal charges for the “demonstrably false” statements agents provided to UPD officers in their investigation…

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