Overview
- Officers recovered a body Tuesday from a retention pond near an Orono apartment complex after a citizen tip.
- The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner positively identified the deceased as 19-year-old Chance Lauer.
- The Maine Warden Service assisted Orono police with the recovery, and officials thanked UMaine and volunteer searchers for their efforts.
- Lauer had been last seen on Jan. 19, and authorities announced the recovery and identification on Wednesday.
- Public inquiries are being directed to Orono Chief of Police Daniel Merrill at 207-889-6927 or dmerrill@orono.org.