Overview
- Osman appeared in Lewiston District Court on Wednesday for arraignment and denied the criminal charges.
- The indictment alleges receiving stolen property and theft by unauthorized taking involving firearms or explosive devices from two estates between November 2023 and October 2024.
- Hours after he was sworn in Monday, the City Council voted 6-1 to open an independent investigation into whether he meets Ward 5 residency requirements.
- The inquiry focuses on his registered address at 210 Blake Street, which has been condemned since October 2024, and he was the lone vote against launching the probe.
- Councilor David Chittim expects an investigative report this month, which will guide a decision on holding a hearing, and Mayor Carl Sheline has urged Osman to resign.