Topsham, Maine – Students and staff in a Maine school district in are sheltering in place just one week after Lewiston resident Robert Card murdered 18 innocent individuals just last week
WGME reported that ALL schools within MSAD 75 in Topsham have gone into lockdown after after a Caribou man allegedly threatened to bring a weapon to an unnamed elementary school in the district.
Topsham is a small town with just under 10,000 people.
According to Interim Superintendent Heidi O’Leary, the individual had a beef with a former student. He allegedly threatened to find out where the student was living and was going to bring a gun to an elementary school.
O’Leary released this statement to WGME assuring the community there is no immediate danger:
I want to stress that there is no indication of any immediate danger to students and staff, but we are taking precautionary safety measures.
I understand this is very alarming news for our community. We are working closely with law enforcement to gather additional details and ensure our students remain safe. I will provide another update as soon as we have more definitive information to share.
Topsham police said they are trying to apprehend the man, who has not been identified at this point.
MSAD 75 is made up of 3,444 students and 266 teachers across six elementary schools, one middle school and one high school in Cumberland and Sagadahoc Counties.
This is a developing story and will be updated…
