Search underway for person possibly under Casco Bay Bridge, South Portland ME


Emergency units are searching for a person who sent a message indicating he may have died by suicide under the Casco Bay Bridge. He has a history of prior suicide attempts at this location. His car, a dark gray Toyota Corolla, was found parked at Thomas Knight Park, and officers are searching the bridge and park areas.
Audio|Source: South Portland Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch
03:43
Transcript:
00:00
Can you guys check our end of the bridge? Elliot called saying he received a scheduled text message from his brother saying that his body is likely under the bridge from Portland to South Portland on the pier.
00:10
He has attempted on the bridge a few weeks ago and police intervened.
00:15
Unknown if he's going to be on the Portland side, South Portland side.
00:18
We're looking for (name withheld) scaling.
00:20
Let's try to find you a picture.
00:23
The Casco Bay Bridge, check our side.
00:24
Portland's checking their side.
00:28
Right.
00:31
No, it hasn't.
00:32
Do you know if it was Portland or sound before I let out with him?
00:40
204's opponent.
00:41
If you run his name, there should be, I believe that's the one that Officer Newsom found actively trying to hang himself under the bridge a couple weeks ago.
00:56
Three for nine, Bobby.
01:00
I'm sorry.
01:03
I'll head to the bridge, 308.
01:05
I don't know if you want to head to Thomas Knight Park.
01:10
Yeah, I'll check the park first.
01:18
Three is two, it's an eight and I'll head to the bridge.
01:24
He does have a vehicle, a dark gray Corolla with some dents on it.
01:29
It's Central Welfare 4008, Adam Whiskey Echo.
01:34
Not sure if that's going to be in the area as well.
01:42
So four units, last time we found him underneath a bridge on that one.
01:48
Structure where you hang, like,
01:50
posters and signs and stuff.
01:52
He's on that.
01:58
Copy.
02:07
308,
02:09
1028,
02:10
Animal Welfare, Animal Welfare,
02:13
Adam W.
02:16
That's the plate I just gave you registered to (name withheld), Toyota, Corolla.
02:24
Just parked at Thomas Knight Park.
02:29
No, I have a point.
02:38
Two of the feet out of this one.
02:41
Safe one.
02:50
305. So far away.
02:53
305.
02:56
305. Highway transport 1-2-2-2-2-0 starting mileage 4-4-3-1.
03:02
10-4[1]. Which one do you have?
03:06
Perich.
03:08
Temple. Temple.
03:14
What's a whole wall radio traffic for the unit side of the bridge?
03:22
Signal 1000 on Channel 1 for the use, some of the bridge, Signal 1000 at 000000.
03:34
9-8, I'm not seeing anyone on top of the bridge, signal 10 to you.
03:40
Copy. So first,
03:42
take it up down here.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Thomas Knight Park, 7 Ocean St # 2, South Portland, ME 04106
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