Former Cop Provokes Protesters | Phoenix News

A former Phoenix police sergeant, Dusten Mullen, showed up masked and armed at an anti-ICE protest near Hamilton High School with a chilling plan: provoke students into assaulting him so he could film it and get them arrested. Tensions escalated when a Chandler police sergeant tried to de-escalate, reminding Mullen they weren’t there to harm teens. Mullen insisted police had a duty to protect him, but the sergeant firmly pushed back. After the protest, a 14-year-old girl was briefly arrested for throwing a water bottle — charges later dropped. Mullen was fired by Phoenix PD in May, and now he’s suing the city, claiming his termination was politically motivated and a violation of his First Amendment rights. The legal battle rages on. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/310801fdbfb23431