Man defending his chickens prompts Maine school lockdown

Man defending his chickens prompts Maine school lockdown | News Channel 3-12

By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story     HARPSWELL, Maine (WMTW) — The Harpswell Community School was in lockdown for a short time Wednesday morning after someone reported seeing a man with a gun nearby. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to Harpswell Island Road just after 10 a.m. Wednesday after someone called to say a man had a rifle and they didn’t believe that person was allowed to have guns. The…

Man defending his chickens prompts Maine school lockdown

The Harpswell Community School was in lockdown for about half and hour Wednesday after reports of a man with a gun

Man trying to rescue his chickens with a rifle sends midcoast school into lockdown

Harpswell Community School was briefly locked down on Wednesday after police received a call about a man with a rifle who turned out to be defending his chickens. Deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an address on Harpswell Road after a caller said a man, who they thought was barred from possessing guns, had walked behind the house possibly holding a rifle, according to the sheriff’s office. “Given the early in…

Harpswell school locked down after rifle report, deputies find resident protecting chickens - Newport Dispatch

HARPSWELL — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office placed a nearby school on lockdown June 4 after receiving a report of an unknown man with a rifle behind a residence on Harpswell Island Road. Deputies responded at 10:07 a.m. to an initial report of a man walking behind a house at 292 Harpswell Island Road with what appeared to be a rifle. The caller believed the person was a known individual from the area who was prohibited from possessing fir…