""A member of our Office was wrongfully detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I can thankfully report that, shortly after, our employee was released and is safe," Hochman wrote. "This incident is unacceptable. Our employee is a dedicated public servant who serves the people of Los Angeles County with professionalism and integrity. This troubling situation caused great distress to our colleague, our co-worker's family, and our entire Office family.""
"The reason for the person's detention was not immediately clear. A spokesman for Hochman declined to comment further and referred questions to ICE. Representatives for ICE did not respond to inquiries from The Times. Two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the incident, speaking on the condition of anonymity in order to talk candidly, said the employee was not a prosecutor. The employee was also not engaged in protest activity, the officials said."
An employee of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office was wrongfully detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and was released shortly afterward and is safe. Nathan Hochman described the incident as unacceptable, called the employee a dedicated public servant, and said the situation caused great distress to the employee and family. Hochman said he personally contacted federal authorities and urged them to be respectful of residents' rights. The reason for the detention was not immediately clear. A spokesman for Hochman referred questions to ICE, and ICE did not respond to inquiries. Two law enforcement officials said the employee was not a prosecutor and was not engaged in protest activity.
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