Media Release
Incident Date: 12/10/2018
Incident Time: 1020hrs
Incident Location: Bailey Island Lobster Wharf, Abner Point Rd Harpswell
Release Date: 12/10/2018
Release Time: 1500 hrs
On the above date and time, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspicious object found on the docks of the Bailey Island Lobster Wharf. Responding deputies examined the object and later determined it was likely some form of a military ballistic projectile.
Further investigation revealed that the object was caught in the gear of a local fishing vessel and pulled aboard and subsequently transported to land. The object was found approximately 12 miles off the coast of Harpswell.
The United States Navy and Maine State Police Bomb Squad were both notified of this finding. In a coordinated effort, Maine State Police explosive experts responded and removed the object. It was later detonated in a local sand pit.
Further inquiries can be addressed to:
Captain Scott Stewart
sstewart@cumberlandcounty.org