Portland Man Charged With Murder After Fatal Altercation Near Tukey's Bridge

Overview

• Police responded Wednesday night, Aug. 5, after a 21-year-old was found injured on the walking path beside Tukey's Bridge and the southbound side of I‑295 and he later died at Maine Medical Center.
• Investigators say the victim, identified as 21-year-old Julian Nadeau, had been walking with friends when a man on a bicycle approached and a physical altercation followed.
• Witnesses gave officers a description that led to the arrest of 58-year-old Glen Rodney minutes later on Presumpscot Street without incident, and Rodney has been charged with murder.
• Rodney has been held at Cumberland County Jail and is scheduled for an initial court appearance at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, as police continue an active investigation and withhold further details.
• Authorities are asking anyone who was driving, walking, or biking near Tukey's Bridge the night of the incident to contact the Portland Police Department to help corroborate accounts and clarify what happened.