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Maine cops continue to probe suspicious death of auctiongoer

HALLOWELL, Maine (AP) – Police from three Maine agencies are continuing to investigate the suspicious death of a man whose body was found along a road on the outskirts of Hallowell.

The body of 47-year-old Paul Allen of Augusta was found around noon Sunday near the Manchester town line. Maine game wardens had been searching for Allen since Saturday afternoon, when his pickup was found about a mile away.

The state police say investigators from the state police and the Augusta and Hallowell police departments worked on the case into early Monday.

Police are now awaiting the results of an autopsy.

Investigators say Allen was last seen Thursday night at the Crystal Falls toy auction in Chelsea.

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