The Bridgton region was under an shelter order on site at around 7:30 am Sunday morning. The order was lifted shortly before 9 a.m., police said there were no threats.
Bridgton, Maine – A shelter prescription on site issued Sunday morning for residents of the Bridgon region was lifted shortly before 9 am.
At around 7:30 a.m., the inhabitants received an alert on their phones, advising people to stay inside and lock their doors. The order was specific to people within a radius of 1 mile of Kansas Road, the police said.
Bridgon police chief Phil Jones told the Maine news center that their agency, as well as the order forces of the Sheriff’s Bureau of Cumberland County, responded to a report of a shot fired in a wooded area off Kansas Road.
The authorities searched the area with deployed drones but found no threats.
Jones said he received a good response from the public after having made the order of the refuge on the spot. The chief said that the order was originally intended for a smaller radius, but he ended up stretching further.
The chief said people can resume their activities on Sunday morning because there is no current threat to the public.
This story develops and will be updated as the information is available.
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