Email Threat Targeting Portland Schools Determined to be Hoax

An email threat sent Tuesday morning targeting multiple schools in the Portland Public School District was determined to be a hoax, authorities announced Tuesday afternoon.

Portland Police say they were made aware of the threat at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

The six schools targeted by the email threats were Ocean Avenue Elementary, Talbot Community School, Amanda Rowe Elementary, Peaks Island Elementary, Longfellow Elementary and Deering High School, police said.

As a result of the threats, all Portland schools in the district implemented a lockout, where no one was allowed to enter or leave the schools, during which time Portland Police investigated the threats.

The Portland Police, alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) “determined quickly that the threat was hoax,” police said.

“Portland Police officers conducted a walkthrough at each school and all were able to return to normal operations soon after for the remainder of the day,” the agency said Tuesday. “The PPD would like to thank Portland Public Schools for their assistance and cooperation with this investigation.”