Phoenix Officer Placed on Leave After Report Alleged Attempt to Provoke Assault at Student Anti-ICE Protest
Chandler police report says the masked, armed sergeant tried to bait teenagers into an arrestable incident during a protest demanding justice for Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti.
Phoenix police placed Sgt. Dusten Scott Mullen on paid administrative leave after a Chandler Police Department report alleged he attempted to provoke student protesters into assaulting him at a Jan. 30, 2026, student-led anti-ICE protest. Phoenix Police Chief Matthew Giordano announced the leave April 10, saying the incident remains under investigation …
