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Bangor Police Discover a Body in the Penobscot River on Friday
Bangor Police say a dead body was pulled from the Penobscot River on Friday afternoon.
A police officer working downtown first noticed the person in the water. WABI-TV reports emergency crews were called, but it was discovered that the person was already deceased.
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The police department's Criminal Investigation Division was on the scene Friday afternoon, looking into the circumstances of the case. So far, officials have not released whether the person is a man or a woman, or their identity.
We'll update this story when more details become available.
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