Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to leave country

Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve officer Jon Luke Evans, a Jamaican native, was arrested by ICE on July 25 after allegedly attempting to purchase a firearm illegally. The arrest set off a feud with the police department, which claimed it had done an extensive background check and was told by the Department of Homeland Security that he was cleared to work. On Monday, WMTW reported that he reached an agreement with the government to depart the U.S. voluntarily to avoid a deportation order.

This image provided by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows Jon Luke Evans. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP, File)

Evans entered the U.S. on Sept. 24, 2023, slated to stay only a week, but he hadn’t boarded his

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