A reserve police officer in Maine who was arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the United States, reports confirmed Monday.

Jon Luke Evans, a Jamaican-born man serving with the Old Orchard Beach Police Department, was taken into custody on July 25 as part of heightened immigration enforcement. Local officials said, according to CNN, they had been assured by federal authorities that Evans was authorized to work in the country.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) representative shared that a judge granted Evans voluntary departure, allowing him to leave as soon as Monday. No additional details were provided.

Evans’ case has created tension between the town and ICE. Police Chief Elise Chard said the department received confirmation from federal officials that Evans could legally work, and that the town used the Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program before his hiring. However, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin accused the town of “reckless reliance” on the E-Verify system.

E-Verify is an online tool employers use to check whether job applicants can work legally in the U.S. Chard said Monday the town was aware Evans intended to leave the country voluntarily. “The town reiterates its ongoing commitment to meeting all state and federal laws regarding employment,” she said in a statement. “We will continue to rely on the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form and the E-Verify database to confirm employment eligibility.”

ICE’s online detainee locator listed Evans at a Rhode Island detention facility on Monday, though officials later said he had been transferred to Massachusetts. ICE did not clarify the discrepancy. Officials said in July that Evans had overstayed his visa and tried to buy a firearm unlawfully. According to WMTW-TV, his agreement to depart voluntarily means he can leave the U.S. at his own expense and avoid deportation.