The Maine State Police have joined South Portland police in investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in woods near the Home Depot on Clark’s Pond Parkway on Tuesday.
South Portland police confirmed Wednesday that the woman was found down the embankment just after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Police are calling the death suspicious but said they don’t believe the public is in danger.
South Portland Police and the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit are investigating, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said.
News Center Maine reported officers spent most of Tuesday evening at the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call South Portland Detective Scott Corbett at 207-799-5511 ext. 7449.
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