‘ICE agent’ asked police if he was Haitian after being caught

A Miami man who identified himself as an ICE agent questioned the nationality of a Black police officer who pulled him over for reckless driving with his children in the car.

Scott Thomas Deisseroth, 42, was stopped near the Florida Keys after being reported for reckless driving. After being pulled over, officers smelled alcohol and Deisseroth gave confusing information about his location.

During a conversation with officers, he asked one, “Are you Haitian?”

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has charged her with DUI and two counts of child endangerment after her two children, ages 7 and 9, were found in her vehicle.