US EditionMan arrested by ICE in Maine was working as Old Orchard Beach police officer
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE, JUL 29 – Jon Luke Evans overstayed his visa after entering legally and was arrested for attempting to buy a firearm illegally while serving as a reserve police officer, ICE said.
- On July 25, 2025, ICE arrested Jon Luke Evans in Biddeford, Maine, after he attempted to buy a firearm following background check and verification process for seasonal police work.
- On September 24, 2023, Evans entered the U.S. legally and was hired in May by the Old Orchard Beach Police Department, but he overstayed his visa requiring departure by October 1, 2023.
- Triggering an ICE alert prompted ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston to arrest Evans in Biddeford, Maine, officials say.
- In response, ICE Boston said it will continue enforcement efforts across New England, with Patricia H. Hyde stating, `'This case raises serious concerns.'
- The arrest follows a similar case in April when ICE took Gratien Milandou Wamba, a Congolese national working as a corrections officer in Falmouth, Maine, raising concerns about law enforcement hiring practices.
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ICE arrests Maine police officer it alleges was in the US illegally
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested an Old Orchard Beach reserve police officer that it says was in the United States illegally. Jon Luke Evans, who is from Jamaica, was arrested in Biddeford on Friday, according to ICE. His arrest came after Evans tried to buy a firearm for his work as a reserve police officer, the agency said Monday. ICE said that Evans entered the U.S. at Miami International Airport in Florida on Sept. 24, 2…
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Fox NewsIllegal immigrant caught working as police officer in Maine while attempting to buy firearm
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a Jamaican national for allegedly attempting to purchase a firearm illegally while employed as a reserve police officer in Old Orchard Beach.
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