Biddeford man drowns after kayak tips off Martin’s Point Park on Sabattus Pond

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 2, 2026

A Biddeford man drowned Wednesday night when the kayak he was paddling tipped over near the shore of Martin’s Point Park on Sabattus Pond in Sabattus. Latti said Mateo Franco Cifuentes, 29, did not know how to swim and was not wearing a personal floatation device. Several friends and witnesses attempted to help him to shore, but they were unable to do so.