LEWISTON — There is no evidence that a small window broken overnight Wednesday at the Lewiston/Auburn Islamic Center was vandalism, police said. 

According to Lewiston police Lt. Adam Higgins, members of the mosque on Lisbon Street reported the broken window Thursday.

Higgins said the window was in a door at a back entrance. 

“There is no sign that this was vandalism toward the mosque,” he said, adding that there was no rock or other item to show it was intentionally done. 

Higgins said vandalism is still a possibility, but said it could’ve also been caused by kids wrestling, or the cold weather and wind blowing debris. There was no graffiti, he said. 

Hassan Adan, director of the Lewiston/Auburn Islamic Center, said Friday that he hasn’t been updated on the police investigation. He said they found a large hole in the glass on the door. 

“We didn’t see anything,” he said, adding that it’s the first time anything like this has happened at the center. “We hope it doesn’t happen again.” 

When word of the potential vandalism circulated over social media late Thursday, members of the community began planning a vigil for Friday as a gesture of solidarity with Lewiston’s Muslim community. 

Since then, organizers received the additional information from police, which may have quelled some concerns over the incident. However, the vigil was still planned to go on. 

Melissa Dunn, a board member at Maine Community Integration, had been getting the word out on the vigil. She said she’s been getting mixed reports about the incident, and that some within the Muslim community are “genuinely worried.” 

“We are coming together to show our support, no matter what truth is behind the story of the broken door,” she said.