Update: Two people were arrested after a “situation involving weapons,” according to police.

Residents along Route 178 in Milford are being asked to shelter in place while police respond to a barricaded person.

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office was at the scene of a barricaded person around 4:20 p.m. Monday. Police asked residents in the immediate area to shelter in place.

Route 178 north and south through Milford is closed and drivers should seek an alternate route.

Marie Weidmayer is a reporter covering crime and justice. A transplant to Maine, she was born and raised in Michigan, where she worked for MLive, covering the criminal justice system. She graduated from...