Bates College Lockdown: Police Respond to Possible Armed Individual

Police in Lewiston, Maine responded to an “evolving” situation after Bates College warned of a possible armed individual, prompting shelter-in-place.

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Police in Lewiston, Maine are responding to an 'evolving' situation after Bates College issued an alert for a potential 'armed individual' near the campus.

The Lewiston Police Department (LPD) was dispatched to the area of Central Avenue and Campus Avenue, prompting a shelter-in-place order.

According to emergency alerts, the individual is described as a male in his mid-30s, wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and black pants.

LPD has not confirmed whether shots were fired, but the lockdown remains in place.