Maine State Police detectives are continuing to investigate a death Saturday in Hartland, the agency said Tuesday.

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office requested the state police Major Crimes Unit — Central to help investigate the death of a woman at a residence on Canaan Road in Hartland around 6:30 p.m., according to a state police statement issued Tuesday afternoon.

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner performed an autopsy Monday on the body of the woman found at the residence, the results of which were still pending as of Tuesday, state police said.

“The circumstances surrounding the death remain under investigation,” police said. “At this time, there is no known threat to the public.”

The woman’s name was being withheld pending family notification.

Chief Deputy Mike Mitchell of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday via telephone he could not provide any further details about the investigation.

The death was reported initially to the Sheriff’s Office, but the state police have since taken over the case, said Mitchell, who is a retired state police major crimes detective.

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit is tasked with investigating homicides, suspicious deaths and child abuse cases across Maine.

Somerset County’s emergency dispatch log shows one call on Canaan Road in Hartland around 5:40 p.m. Saturday.

The call is classified as a “medical emergency” on the log.

Two sheriff’s deputies responded and were on scene for several hours.

The Hartland Fire Department and an ambulance also responded and were on scene for about half an hour, according to the log.