An alleged MS-13 associate was arrested in Brentwood last week as public schools resumed classes after the summer break, authorities said Tuesday, during an operation that created turmoil in the community.

Jamie Manual Perez Perez, 42, who was "living just steps from" a middle school in Brentwood, was arrested Sept. 3, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a news release.

The arrest took place on the first day of classes in Brentwood public schools. ICE’s presence near Brentwood High School set off alarms among residents and some officials who contended it was upsetting families as children reported to school. They asserted that people were being stopped randomly by immigration agents to check their immigration status.

ICE did not state where Perez Perez was arrested.

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