ELLSWORTH, Maine - Police are working to determine what caused the death of a 53-year-old man who was found floating unresponsive in Ellsworth's Green Lake.
Ellsworth police have said it appears that 53-year-old Richard Garland of Ellsworth drowned on Wednesday. But Chief Chris Coleman tells WNSX-FM that authorities are waiting for test results before they determine what caused the Garland's death. Coleman says he believes that the Ellsworth man had health problems.
Witnesses say that Garland was swimming at a private beach and dove under water about 15 feet from the shore and didn't resurface. Officials say that witnesses pulled Garland from the water and called emergency responders, who tried unsuccessfully to revive him.