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Mesa County Sheriff's Office investigator placed on leave after ICE incident

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MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — On Thursday, the Mesa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) announced that Investigator Alexander Zwinck, the officer who pulled over a 19-year-old Utah student, has been placed on administrative leave after an investigation.

Zwinck was the deputy who pulled over Caroline Dias Goncalves for a traffic stop on June 5. She was later detained by ICE shortly after the interaction.

Mesa County Sheriff’s Office addresses ICE use of drug, traffic stop information

In the statement, MCSO said any further repercussions for Zwinck will be determined after the investigation has been completed.

MCSO's investigation includes reviewing communication between members of the Mesa County Sheriff's Office and local, state, and federal partners through a Signal communication group chat. The investigation aims to see if MCSO's deputies acted within the sheriff's office's policies and Colorado law after it was discovered that details about Dias Goncalves' birthplace, Brazil, were allegedly released in the group chat and given to ICE.

Further investigation is being conducted to see if MCSO employees were aware that the information in the group chat, originally for drug interdiction efforts, was being used for immigration enforcement.

No further information is known at this time as the case continues to be investigated.

"We ask the public and our media partners to please allow us time as we conduct this investigation to ensure we hold ourselves accountable for our role in this incident and correct our practices and policies to comply with Colorado law," stated MCSO in the public statement.

A phone line has been established to allow community members to voice concerns or comments regarding the incident. The line will be monitored; however, not all messages will be responded to. Individuals can call 970-244-3533.

Caroline Dias Goncalves will be released from an Aurora detention center, according to her family. Her release follows multiple Immigrant Rights Groups urging state government officials to bring accountability to Dias Goncalves' case.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis also called for her release on Tuesday.

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