Lewiston Police Sgt. Wayne Clifford said that a Lewiston man who attempted to evade arrest by jumping into the Androscoggin River was caught shortly after.
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More rain raises flooding concerns along Maine’s rivers
The Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers are the most vulnerable to flooding.
A year after boy’s drowning, safety still a concern along the Androscoggin River
A year after a 5-year-old boy was swept away and his 9-year old brother was rescued from the Androscoggin River, city officials and emergency personnel discuss how it has altered safety efforts.
Family whose son was lost in Androscoggin thanks community at memorial service
Jason McFarland addresses more than 100 well-wishers on the footbridge near where his son Valerio, 5, was swept away, saying ‘that one little man brought all of us together.”
Kayaking instructor finds body of boy swept away by Androscoggin 3 weeks ago
Christopher Lane of Litchfield was less than an hour into his first day of searching when he found Valerio McFarland about 5 miles downstream from where the 5-year-old fell into the river on April 24.
Auburn family rejoices in one son’s recovery, mourns loss of another in Androscoggin
The family is asking for help in finding the body of 5-year-old Valerio McFarland a week after he and his older brother Maxim fell into the river.
Community members shaken by river tragedy pay tribute to Auburn boys, rescuers
People who have left flowers and teddy bears at the end of a footbridge say they want to support the boys’ family, and those who rescued one boy and searched for the other after they fell into the Androscoggin River.
Boy, 9, pulled from Androscoggin River in Auburn; 5-year-old missing
The boy was in critical condition after being recovered by a diver during a search and rescue effort. The search for his brother was suspended until dawn.