CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The Cape Elizabeth police chief and superintendent of schools told parents at a public meeting on Thursday that they would be evaluating the response plan after an intruder scare the day before.
"We take accountability and we're going to look into what we did right, what we did wrong-- and we're going to correct it," Chief Neil Williams said.
On Wednesday morning, police said former Cape Elizabeth High School student and star athlete Nathanial Lavallee approached a man walking his daughter to Cape school. That man called police. Lavallee then went into the elementary school and asked a teacher for money. This triggered a lockdown at the school.
Police caught up with Lavallee when he entered the high school. They took him home and warned him that he would be arrested for trespassing if he came back.
About an hour later, Lavallee showed up at the middle school, and he was placed under arrest.
Although Lavallee did not have any weapons or make any threats while on school grounds, parents are concerned that a stranger was able to get inside all three Cape Elizabeth schools.
Officials say at some point Lavallee was able to get through a locked door.
"The mechanism for some reason gave way or let him gain entrance to the building. Facilities is taking a look at that," said Chief Williams.
The superintendent says the administration will consider ways to improve communication in a situation like this. All changes will be presented to the school board. Some of those changes will also be public, but the administration has to use discretion for safety concerns.