PEAKS ISLAND, Maine (WGME) — A search is underway for a missing person on Peaks Island.
The Maine Warden Service says 57-year-old Wiley Davi of Peaks Island was last known to be on Peaks Island on Saturday evening.
Davi is 5’7” and 155 pounds with gray hair. It is unknown what Davi was wearing.
The Maine Warden Service is concentrating search efforts on the trails and wooded areas of the island, and Maine Marine Patrol is searching the waters along Peaks Island.
Maine Search and Rescue Dogs (MESARD), Maine Association for Search and Rescue (MASAR), the Portland Fire Department, Brunswick Police Department, and US Coast Guard have also assisted or are assisting in the search.
Wardens say people are encouraged to stay off the walking trails on Peaks Island on Monday, so as not to interfere with searchers. Residents are also encouraged to check any sheds or outbuildings on their property for Davi.
Bentley University in Massachusetts says Davi is a professor at the school and issued the following statement:
“A beloved member of our community, Wiley Davi, is reported to be missing and a multi-agency search is underway around Portland, Maine. Wiley is a longtime and respected professor and a friend to students, faculty and staff on our campus. Our hearts and minds are with Wiley, their loved ones and the first responders who are leading the search, and we are hoping and praying for Wiley’s safe return.”Comment with Bubbles
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Anyone with any information regarding Davi is encouraged to call Portland Police at (207) 874-8479.
