A Somerville man was “abducted” by federal agents last week, a state representative said, as apparent federal immigration agents reportedly swarm the Boston suburb.

Rep. Mike Connolly shared a video on social media of “masked and menacing Homeland Security agents” in East Somerville last Monday . The video, taken by a local attorney and shared with Connolly, showed people, presumably agents, getting into unmarked cars and wearing black masks that cover the lower-half of their faces. Their tactical vests also appear unmarked.

The agents detained a man named Luiz, Connolly said, who only shared his first name to protect his identity. Luiz was doing his laundry at the time of his arrest, Connolly said.

“It was disturbing, I think,” Connolly said in an interview. “There really has not bee

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