Portland police say more residents report receiving hate mail
Two city councilors, one from Portland and one from South Portland, denounce the homophobic letters in a joint statement issued Thursday.
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Portland police confirmed Thursday that more city residents have reported received threatening, homophobic letters, bringing the total to at least seven instances in Portland and South Portland.
Two city councilors, one from Portland and one from South Portland, issued a joint statement Thursday denouncing the hate mail as deeply threatening and malicious.
Four complaints of homophobic mail were received this week, and Portland police investigated three additional complaints on Thursday, department spokesman Lt. Robert Martin said.