PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - The superintendent of Portland Public Schools says a student’s parent was detained by “unidentified law enforcement agents” Thursday morning after they dropped off their child for school.

In a letter sent to families and staff members, Superintendent Ryan Scallon said the incident happened at about 8 a.m. on the access road for the Gerald E. Talbot Community School.

Scallon said the agents were in unmarked vehicles and were wearing vests marked “police.”

According to Scallon, a school district administrator approached the officers to inquire about their presence, and they did not reveal what agency they represented.

The superintendent said the school district confirmed with the Portland Police Department that those unidentified agents were not Portland police

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