Police Say Human Remains Found at Lewiston Solid Waste Facility

Police are investigating after human remains were found at the Lewiston solid waste facility.

Maine State Police received a call just before 9:00 Tuesday morning from someone reporting that human remains had been discovered at the solid waste facility on River Road in Lewiston. Detectives from the Lewiston Police Department and Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit launched an investigation and began interviewing witnesses.

Aiding in the collection of the remains were officials from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. That office will conduct a post-mortem examination on the remains, in the coming days, to try and identify them and determine a cause of death. Investigators and evidence technicians are expected to spend the day at the facility on River Road.

This story will be updated as more details become available.