On Tuesday, May 14, at 10:00 am., Portland Police were made aware of threats made to multiple schools in the Portland Public School District. The six schools targeted were Ocean Avenue Elementary, Talbot Community School. Amanda Rowe Elementary, Peaks Island Elementary, Longfellow Elementary and Deering High School.
Out of an abundance of caution, all schools in the district implemented a lockout, during which no one was able to enter or leave the school as Portland Police investigated the threat.
The Portland Police, along with the FBI, determined quickly that the threat was a hoax.
Portland Police officers conducted a walak kthrough at each school and all were able to return to normal operations soon after for the remainder of the day.