Longtime Dover transient found dead in apparent drug overdose

DOVER - Dover Police are investigating the apparent drug overdose death of a longtime city transient whose body was found near the banks of the Cocheco River over the weekend.

Police say they responded around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday to Covered Bridge Lane after passers-by reported seeing a man's body on the ground.

The body was identified as Nicholas Maynes, 31, a longtime Dover transient, according to Dover Police Lt. Brant Dolleman.

While the cause and manner of Maynes' death will ultimately be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, based on the investigation to date it appears to be drug related. If Maynes' death is due to a drug overdose, it will be the fourth confirmed in Dover in 2018, which had 13 suspected drug related deaths in 2017. The Dover Police Department has responded to 24 nonfatal drug overdoses in 2018.

Anyone who is experiencing an addiction-related crisis or looking for support is encouraged to visit SOS Recovery Community Organization at 4 Broadway in Dover. The center is open Monday from 12-8 pm, Tuesday through Friday from 9am-8pm and Saturday from 12-8pm. They can also be reached at (603) 841- 2350. The NH Statewide Addiction Crisis Line is available 24/7 at 1.844.711.4357 (HELP). This case is being investigated by the Dover Police Department's Special Investigations Bureau. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Dover Police Department at 603-742-4646. Anonymous tips may be called into the Dover Crimeline at 603-749-6000. The Dover Crimeline can also be contacted via www.dovernhcrimeline.org.