A former seasonal reserve officer in Maine has agreed to leave the United States after federal authorities said he violated his visa by attempting to purchase a firearm.

Jon-Luke Evans, who was born in Jamaica, began working for the Old Orchard Beach Police Department on June 13, according to a notice of employment termination file obtained by USA TODAY. The department said immigration officials confirmed he had authorization to work in the United States when he was selected to join the force, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials stated Evans overstayed his visa in 2023.

ICE officers arrested Jon Luke Evans on July 25 in Biddeford, Maine, the federal law enforcement agency said in a news release .

Evans told ICE officers he attempted to purchase a firearm for hi

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