No charges in Lisbon High School hazing case, Androscoggin DA says [Video]

The Androscoggin County District Attorney’s Office announced that it will not pursue criminal charges in an investigation into a hazing incident involving Lisbon High School students.In a statement, District Attorney Neil McLean Jr. said that on Oct. 2, a Lisbon Police Department school resource officer participated in a meeting regarding a complaint involving one juvenile pushing another at the high school. Additional information disclosed during that meeting led to an investigation into an Aug. 24 gathering involving several juveniles.McLean said police interviewed many witnesses over multiple weeks and submitted a report to his office for review. The district attorney said his office collaborated with the Lisbon Police Department in a follow-up investigation, which included multiple additional interviews with the juveniles involved and their families.”Much of what was disclosed was self-described by involved juveniles as ‘horseplay,’ ‘goofing around,’ and incidents involving voluntary participation,” McLean said in his statement.McLean said there is …