BROOKSVILLE, Maine — A Maine State Police tactical team and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office were called to the scene of an incident in Brooksville, according to Shannon Moss, a spokeswoman with the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Nearby Brooksville Elementary School was placed on lockdown. School officials described the incident as a "person in crisis." Police said the individual involved has been taken into custody.
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office would not give any more details about the situation but said there is no danger to the public.
Deputies said they plan to release more information Friday.
Officials wrote on the school's Facebook page that if the situation continues and classes are canceled, they will alert parents using their emergency notification system.