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San Marcos Officer Put on Leave After Traffic Stop Led to ICE Detention

The case spotlights calls for video release to rebuild trust.

Overview

  • Officer Jaciel Cortina, placed on administrative leave April 10 after a preliminary review, is under an internal investigation.
  • Police said the March 14 stop followed a report about a 15-year-old, and later confirmed the girl never left home and no crime occurred.
  • Esteban Reyes, 17, and his father, Gerardo Gonzalez Reyes, 44, were booked on interfering-with-public-duties charges after the stop.
  • Officer Cortina learned after booking that ICE had issued an immigration detainer for the father, which asks jails to notify agents and hold someone for up to 48 hours.
  • Local outlets reported he was taken into ICE custody, with the Statesman reporting he remains detained as advocates and a county judge press for full body-camera video and question the basis for the stop.