CLINTON, Maine — UPDATE: State Police and The Maine Warden Service have scaled back their search for a man believed to have went missing in the Sebasticook River in Clinton.
A spokesperson said Thursday that wardens were winding down their search after days of combing in and around the river using boats, planes and dogs.
Witnesses said Justin Howard, 36, ran down the road and into the river near Water Street Monday afternoon.
Gerald Howard told NEWS CENTER Maine he is not giving up on his son yet.
"I love him and will continue to have hope," he said by Facebook message Thursday night.
ORIGINAL STORY: A search is underway for a man last seen entering the Sebasticook River in Clinton on Monday afternoon.
Witnesses reported seeing Justin Howard, 36, enter the river after he ran down Pleasant Street and onto Water Street, according to a release from Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss.
Witnesses did not see Howard make it out of the river, officials said.
There is no indication of foul play, Moss said.
The Maine Warden Service is leading search efforts, which include aircraft, boats, and K9 teams. On Wednesday, the Maine State Police Dive Team worked with the warden service to search certain areas of the river.
The warden service is continuing its search of the river on Thursday. As water levels decrease, officials will continue to check the area.
Clinton police and the Clinton Fire Department have also been involved in the search efforts.
Howard, who most recently lived in the Winslow-Waterville area, was last seen wearing a gray and blue hooded sweatshirt, tan khaki pants, and blue sneakers, officials said.
Maine State Police detectives are working with Clinton police to try to figure out why Howard went into the river.
Officials said anyone who may have information should contact Clinton police or Maine State Police.
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