Armed officers working with ICE pulled up in an unmarked SUV Aug. 21 and arrested a recently exonerated man on a crosswalk in front of the Buncombe County Courthouse.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not notify the sheriff's office nor the man's public defender before the arrest, sparking concerns over safety and a potential for "blue on blue" incidents

ASHEVILLE – As a Buncombe County man walked from the county courthouse to his car in the late morning Aug. 21, armed officers working with ICE pulled up in an unmarked SUV and grabbed him in the middle of a crosswalk, multiple officials confirmed to the Citizen Times.

The sudden arrest created safety and transparency concerns, said Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller and attorneys familiar with the incident. U.S. Immigrati

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