Deputy Chief Kevin Lully said classes will continue as normal and there will be no additional police presence at the school.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Overall crime in Maine declines for 6th straight year, while rape reports increase
The 448 reported rapes in 2017 is a 17 percent jump from 2016, a rise that some attribute to increased reporting by victims who feel empowered by the national conversation about sexual harassment and assault.
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Cumberland sheriff’s office seeks help finding Gray man wanted on stalking charge
Authorities say 28-year-old Kenneth John Dubuc also has ties to the Scarborough area.
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Man gets 2 years in federal prison for stealing checks from mail in Scarborough
Nicholas Veelenturf, 31, of Dorchester, Mass., also tried to cash counterfeit versions of the checks at bank branches in the Bay State, the U.S. attorney in Maine says.
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Saco man charged with gross sexual assault on a child under 14
Justin Berube, 22, faces two counts of the charge, which is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
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Man shot by officer is expected to live, Bangor police say
The man appeared to threaten police officers with a weapon when they responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.
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Penobscot County woman pleads guilty to drug trafficking charge
Erica Oliveira, 29, of Hermon conspired with others to distribute heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine, the U.S. attorney says.
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Newport man gets over 13 years in federal prison for drug trafficking
Jamie Akerson, 57, conspired with others to acquire large quantities of heroin and distribute it in central Maine, the U.S. attorney says.
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Two Newport men sentenced for conspiracy to distribute heroin in central Maine
Kennebec County law enforcement agencies helped investigate the case, according to the U.S. Attorney.
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Damariscotta man pleads guilty to threatening Navy instructors with pistol
Justin Woods, 32, who was a contract employee at the Navy’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school, faces up to six months in prison, a $5,000 fine and one year of supervised release.