Police say 'a lot of blood' was found in DV suspect's pickup

Dale Godfrey (Courtesy photo)

COPYRIGHT2017© WEST LEBANON - Maine Dept. of Safety officials are considering whether to search areas of Milton Three Ponds and perhaps downstream with cadaver dogs after the pickup truck belonging to a domestic violence suspect was found ditched with "a lot of blood" in it a couple of miles from where the alleged assault took place.

Dale Godfrey, 52, was last seen fleeing from a residence at 167 Sam Wentworth Road last Wednesday around 4 a.m. following the alleged assault.

His truck was found a couple of miles away about 15-20 yards down a driveway near where a house is being built across the street from Poplar Hill Road where T.M. Wentworth and Champion streets meet.

Maine State Police Trooper Kyle Wells said today the interior of the truck was covered in blood, including the driver's seat, steering wheel, passenger seat and the passenger side door.

Wells said it was also known that Godfrey kept box cutters in his truck.

"He's dropped off the face of the earth," Wells said. "We've had no new tips. His phone is powered off, and no money seems to have been spent."

Wells said he could have been picked up or he could have jumped in a body of water like Milton Three Ponds.

Both Maine Game Wardens' and Strafford County Sheriff's Office K-9 units took turns on Friday trying to pick up Godfrey's scent from his pickup.

Wells said the K-9s picked up a scent heading down Champion on the right shoulder toward Prospect Hill Road but lost it once it hit the street.

He said they interviewed one area homeowner but they had not seen or heard anything.

While Wells said one theory is that Godfrey may have intentionally hurt himself, he made it clear Godfrey never indicated he would do so.

The female assaulted in the attack was treated and released with what were described as minor injuries.

Wells said Godfrey has no previous record.