Publication note: KTLA reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment and did not receive a response prior to publishing. This story will be updated if a response is provided. An employee of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office was “wrongfully detained” by federal immigration agents Friday, District Attorney Nathan Hochman said, according to an internal email obtained by the Los Angeles Times. In the office-wide memo, Hochman called the incident “unacceptable,” saying the employee was released shortly after the detention and is safe, according to the Times’ report. “A member of our Office was wrongfully detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),” Hochman wrote, according to the Times. “This troubling situation caused great distress to our colleague, our co-worker’s family, and our entire Office family.” The reason for the detention was not immediately clear. Representatives for Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to inquiries from the Times, the newspaper reported. Two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the incident told the outlet the employee was not a prosecutor and was not participating in protest activity at the time. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter candidly. Hochman wrote that he personally contacted federal authorities Friday to alert them to the situation and urged them “to be more respectful of the rights of those who reside in our community and ensure this wrongful conduct does not occur again.” KTLA reached out directly to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for comment. In a statement, a spokesperson said the office could not provide additional details. “At this time, we are not able to comment on this incident for any further specific details. I would encourage you to contact the involved agency,” said a spokesperson for the DA’s Office. “The memo is an internal memo, so I am unable to distribute it publicly.” KTLA has also reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment and did not receive a response prior to publishing. This story will be updated if a response is provided. Luis Zuniga contributed to this report.