OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine -- The ICE arrest of a police officer in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, who the agency claims was in the country unlawfully, has sparked a days-long exchange of blame between the resort town's police department and DHS.

ICE says agents arrested Jon-Luke Evans, a Jamaican national, on July 25 after he allegedly attempted to unlawfully purchase a gun. The attempted purchase "triggered an alert to ATF agents, who worked in coordination with ICE to make the arrest," ICE said. Evans allegedly told ICE he was trying to purchase the weapon as part of his employment with the Old Orchard Beach Police Department.

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

ICE has strongly

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