Fullerton Police Department Chief Jon Radus denied claims that his officers helped federal agents during a recent immigration operation in the city.
“Since that time, a significant amount of information and misinformation has circulated on social media and through local media outlets,” Radus said in a video posted to social media. “I want to take a few minutes to share some facts and address some of the rumors and misunderstandings surrounding this incident.”
The “targeted enforcement operation” happened on Jan. 22 when immigration agents chased a man through the southern part of the city in the 1500 block of Highland Avenue, according to Radus. At around 6:40 a.m., the Fullerton Police Department received a 911 call from a woman who said a man ran through the Highland Pinetree Apartment complex following what she believed was a police pursuit…