After more than three hours, the Coast Guard called off its search in Saco Bay for a potential missing person, pending new evidence.

The search began around 11:30 a.m. Saturday after a report about an empty kayak-type craft and life jacket floating near Wood Island.

The Coast Guard said it appeared the life jacket hadn’t been worn and wasn’t related to the watercraft, and there were no signs of distress to indicate a missing person, said Chief Petty Officer Rob Childress of Coast Guard Sector Northern New England.

The search, which covered an area of 63 nautical miles, was called off at 2:45 p.m.

The Biddeford Police Department, a Coast Guard helicopter and a Coast Guard Falcon airplane participated.

Anyone with information related to the stray items is asked to call Coast Guard Sector Northern New England at 767-0302.