PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Portland Police say they are investigating the apparent drowning of a Florida man.
Police say around 7:05 Sunday night, officers were called to Great Diamond Island for a report that 19-year-old Maxwell Brown was missing and possibly in medical crisis.
Police say they, along with island residents, Maine Game Wardens and Marine Patrol began searching. Around 1 a.m., the search was suspended because of the weather and visibility.
Police say around 7:14 Monday morning, Brown’s body was discovered in Casco Bay near Peaks Island by two private vessels.
Police say Brown’s body has been taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office for examination.