On Tuesday am., November 5, 2024, various crisis lines in Maine received threats of armed individuals on multiple school campuses around the state. The Maine State Police (MSP) is working with its various partners and can confirm these initial calls were swatting incidents intended to promote an emergency response. There is presently no known threat to the students, staff or pubic at this time according to Shannon Moss, Public Information Officer for Maine’s Department of Public Safety in Augusta.
The Department of Public Safety encourages law enforcement and school leadership to continue to use due diliigence when reviewing any new potential threats.