Portland police identify victim, suspect in homicide near Tukey’s Bridge
A 21-year-old Portland resident was killed after an altercation with a man near Tukey’s Bridge on Wednesday evening, according to police.
The victim, who police identified Friday as Julian Nadeau, was walking with friends along a path near the bridge when they were approached by a man on a bicycle. A “physical altercation occurred,” and the man left the area moments later, according to the police department.
Officials in the police department and Office of Chief Medical Examiner have declined to release Nadeau’s cause of death. A police spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions seeking details about the altercation.
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Officers arrived to the area just before 10 p.m. to find Nadeau lying next to the walking path, in a southbound breakdown lane of Interstate 295 near Exit 8. Nadeau was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
Glen Rodney, 58, has been arrested and charged with murder in Nadeau’s death. He appeared in Cumberland County Superior Court on Friday afternoon, where District Court Judge Peter Darvin scheduled a bail hearing for Aug. 11.
Rodney, who stood handcuffed in a jail jumpsuit, spoke only to acknowledge that he understood the charge against him.
Jail logs show that Rodney was booked at the Cumberland County Jail around 5 a.m. Thursday. He will remain there without bail pending next week’s court proceeding, Darvin said during the hearing Friday.
Investigators ask anyone with information about the case, including people who were driving, walking or biking in the area at the time, to call Portland police at 207-874-8584 or to text “PPDME” and a message to 847411.
This is a developing story.
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Morgan covers breaking news and public safety for the Portland Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in 2024, she reported for Michigan State University's student-run publication, as well as the Indianapolis. More by Morgan Womack
