PORTLAND, Maine — A local transient died Saturday morning after he fell into Portland Harbor, according to police.
The man’s name was not released.
He fell into the water near Custom House Wharf, Portland police Lt. Gary Hutcheson said Saturday afternoon. The man was taken to Maine Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Police dealt with the man earlier in the morning because he had been drinking, Hutcheson said.
Portland fire and police responded to the wharf after receiving a call at 9:55 a.m. of two people in the water, he said.
“His friend jumped in after him and tried to help,” he said.
The friend was uninjured.
The medical examiner is expected to perform an autopsy to determine cause of death next week.