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SACO, Maine – Police are urging people in Saco to shelter-in-place due to a police presence near Thornton Academy.
Saco schools are currently in lockdown. Students are sheltering in place, and roads in the area around Thornton Academy are shut down.
School officials say students remain safe and they are working with the Saco police to “monitor the situation,” although details on the reason for the police presence were not immediately available.
Anyone with information can contact the Saco Police Department at 207-284-4535, or call 911.