A Cushing man is accused of abusing a corpse after police began a death investigation at a home on River Road on Friday.

Mark Gagne, 41, is facing charges of abuse of a corpse and hindering apprehension in connection with an investigation into a death at 834 River Road, according to Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss.

The person who died was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy will be done to determine the cause and manner of death and positively identify the victim, Moss said.

Police have not released any details about how or why they were called to the home, when the person is believed to have died, or who the person is, though Moss confirmed the victim was an adult.

Moss said detectives and evidence response technicians spent Friday and Saturday processing the scene and conducting interviews.

Gagne was arrested on Friday and taken to the Knox County Jail, Moss said. His first court appearance was scheduled for Monday.