South Portland Man Charged in Connection With Overdose Death

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Stephen Lynch. Photo: South Portland Police

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) A South Portland man is arrested in connection with an overdose death.

Officers were called to a home in South Portland on Saturday to find a 28-year-old male deceased. Police investigated and suspect that the death was a drug overdose.

Detectives and MDEA agents executed a search warrant at a South Portland home leading to the identification of 30-year-old Stephen Lynch, who’s suspected of supplying the man with drugs. Lynch was arrested and charged with aggravated trafficking and possession of fentanyl. He’s being held at Cumberland County Jail with bail set at $60,000.

An investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are possible. An official cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Police in South Portland say this is the third suspected drug overdose in the city this year.

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