Jon Luke Evans
The chief of police in a resort town in the US state of Maine has called for an investigation into the arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of one of its officers - who is a Jamaican.
ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve officer Jon Luke Evans, on July 25.
ICE said Evans was illegally present in the U.S. and unlawfully attempted to purchase a firearm.
It said Evans had legally entered the U.S. in September 2023 and violated the terms of his admission by overstaying his visa.
But Old Orchard Beach Police Chief Elise Chard said in May this year the U.S. Department of Homeland Security verified that Evans was authorised to work in the U.S.
The Old Orchard Beach Police Department and ICE officials did not respond to requests for a status update about Evans's case.
It is unclear if he had access to an attorney.
Chard said the department was notified by federal officials that Evans was legally permitted to work in the country and his authorization document would not expire until 2030.
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