Maine police officer accused of lying about missing man as search continues

Missing person has yet to be found in case that has riveted community of 1,500, which currently has no police department

A Maine police officer accused of lying about a missing person case was charged with several crimes, including falsifying a report in which he claimed he had taken the missing man now at the center of an ongoing search to a hospital, police said.

Chandler Cole, a Washburn police sergeant, resigned after being charged with aggravated forgery, tampering with public records or information, falsifying physical evidence, and unsworn falsification, according to court records. He was arrested on 29 March.