The Falmouth Police Department says human remains were found on the bank of a river on Saturday morning.
At around 11:49 a.m., police received a report of a suspicious object on the bank of the Presumpscot River adjacent to Falmouth’s Walton Park.
After investigating, it was determined that the object was human remains.
Police said that due to the circumstances surrounding the situation, the investigation has been handed over to the Maine State Police Major Crime Unit for further investigation.