On Friday, March 8, 2024, a threat was emaled dto a legislative member.  The threats were made towards two legislators, the State House and the Maine Democratic Party located at 320 Water Street in Augusta.  The Maine Capitol Police were made aware of the threatat approximately 7:15 am this morning.  At that point, the Capitol Police temporarily shut down and evacuated the Capitol building.  There were approximaely 100 people in the building at the time.  No one was injured.

K9 teams from the Maine State Police Bomb Unit responded to clear the Capitol.  Capitol Police also coordinated with the Augusta Police Department and other local agencies to clear the Water Street location and homes of the two legislators.

There were no explosives found at any location and the threat was deemed to be a hoax according to Shannon Moss, Public Information Officer for the Maine Department of Public Safety.