Archive · 27 Jul 2025
University of New England Portland Campus Under Lockdown Due to Threat
Imagine a school that had to suddenly close its doors and lock down.
That's what happened at the University of New England's Portland campus.
Someone told the school there was a danger nearby, so they had to make sure everyone was safe.
They sent out a message to everyone at the school, telling them to stay put until the police and security guards could make sure everything was okay.
The school didn't say exactly what the danger was, but they're working hard to keep everyone safe.
The University of New England's Portland campus was placed on lockdown.
Authorities alerted the community to an "active threat."
The security advisory was issued around 6:19 PM.
Community members were urged to remain in a secure location.
Local law enforcement and campus security responded to the incident.
- Who
- Authorities, local law enforcement, and campus security.
- What
- An active threat led to a campus lockdown.
- When
- Saturday evening, around 6:19 PM.
- Where
- University of New England's Portland campus.
- Why
- Not specified; details are yet to be released.
- Incident Type
- Active Threat
- Location
- University of New England, Portland campus
- Lockdown Time
- Saturday evening
- Advisory Time
- Around 6:19 PM
- Responding Agencies
- Local law enforcement, campus security