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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent charged for East County conflict

Posted at 6:00 PM, Mar 06, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-06 21:17:43-05

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A San Diego Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent accused of pointing a gun at a man in East County was charged Tuesday.

Investigators said Agent Ed Zuchelli waved the gun at a young man who was riding a dirt bike in Lake Murray on February 16.

Zuchelli is also accused of driving drunk. San Diego Police confirm he was in a government-issued vehicle at the time of the arrest. He was booked and released.

EXCLUSIVE: Man says ICE agent pointed gun at him

Zuchelli was arraigned Tuesday on three misdemeanor charges. He faces a maximum of a year and a half in jail if convicted.