A man was electrocuted on power lines in Southeast Portland after he climbed a utility pole Wednesday evening, Portland police said. Police believe the man is dead.

The man reportedly was pulling at wires attached to the pole on the northeast corner of the intersection of Southeast 122nd Avenue and Stark Street, police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson said.

When officers arrived shortly before 5 p.m., they reported the man was dangling about halfway up the pole and was likely being electrocuted.

Portland General Electric and Portland Fire and Rescue are working to get the man down. He is not showing any signs of life, Simpson said.

The intersection is closed to all traffic and there may be a power outage in the area, Simpson said.

This story will be updated.

— Samantha Matsumoto

smatsumoto@oregonian.com