Building evacuated at University of Maine after bomb threat reported

Published November 20, 2014

URGENT: A building on the University of Maine's campus in Orono was evacuated Thursday following a bomb threat, the university said.

A message on the university's website reads, "Bomb threat reported at Aubert Hall. Stay away. Building has been evacuated. Police are investigating. More information to follow."

University spokesman Ros Lisnet told Fox News that 30 to 50 people were evacuated from the building after police received a call at 8:16 a.m. local time.

The person who made the call had seen an emailed threat, sent Wednesday night, Lisnet added.

It was unknown if the email had been sent from a student.

Orono's Munson Road was closed Thursday as the bomb squad searched the building.

Students took to Twitter to report receiving text message warnings from the university. Classes were not canceled on the rest of the campus.

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