Old Town Investigation that Triggered UMaine Alert Was ‘Misunderstanding’

Old Town investigation that triggered UMaine alert was ‘misunderstanding’

A misunderstanding caused the Old Town police investigation on Wednesday that triggered an alert from the University of Maine.  The university sent out an alert shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, telling people to avoid a dirt turnaround in the area of Dufour Lane and Main Street near the Old Town-Orono line on Route 2. Old Town police were there to investigate a potentially concerning object in a car, Sgt. Ryan Bailey said. A man with mental heal…

Incident over at Orono-Old Town line, UMaine police say

An incident in Orono, Maine, has prompted University of Maine police to warn the public to keep away from the area, though few details about what happened were immediately available,

Police declare Route 2 safe after earlier investigation near Old Town-Orono line

Authorities cleared a situation near Old Town-Orono on Route 2. Police previously advised avoiding the area while investigations were underway.