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Fourth suspect arrested in connection with Woodford Street Homicide case

Fourth suspect arrested in connection with Woodford Street Homicide case

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PORTLAND (WGME)—Police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the April 26th homicide on Woodford Street in Portland.

On April 26th Derald Coffin was in a vehicle parked outside in the area of 107 Woodford Street around 1 a.m. He was then approached by a group of people who shot Coffin and another individual. Coffin later died and the other victim suffered non-life threatening injuries.

According to Police, on Thursday June 16th a warrant was issued for the arrest of 45-year-old Jonathon Geisinger on a charge of felony murder for the incident.

Police say around 5:30 p.m. Friday night investigators believed that they had found Geisinger in a home at 53 Briarwood Road in South Portland.

Both South Portland and Portland Police Department’s special reaction teams were able to secure the outside of the home while a search warrant was received in order to enter the home.

The search started around 7:30 p.m. and Geisinger was arrested around 8:30 p.m.

He is now being held at the Cumberland County Jail on $500,000 cash bail.

While the case is still being investigated, investigators are urging anyone who has any information that might assist in this case to call them at (207) 874-8575.

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