Police officer who arrested Georgia teen that was detained by ICE resigns from department

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-teen-detained-by-ice-arresting-officer-resigns-dalton-police/?linkId=824728506#

The Georgia police officer whose traffic arrest of a 19-year-old undocumented college student led to her detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has resigned from the department, a spokesperson for the city of Dalton confirmed to CBS News on Saturday.

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The resignation comes after Dalton police said the officer had mistakenly pulled over Ximena Arias Cristobal on May 5. He cited Arias-Cristobal for making an improper turn and driving without a license before booking her into the Whitfield County Jail in Dalton, where she was picked up by ICE officers.

After officials reviewed dashboard camera footage of the traffic stop, they found the vehicle that actually made the improper turn was similar to the truck Arias Cristobal was driving, and on May 12, dismissed traffic charges against her.

"You ever been to jail?," the officer can heard asking Arias Cristobal in the dashcam footage.

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1. Dalton, Georgia

Empty Green’s district