Iman Osman, recently elected to represent Ward 5 on the Lewiston City Council and currently serving on the Lewiston School Committee, has told city officials that he cannot disclose his current home address because his life is in danger, according to multiple sources who spoke with The Maine Wire.
In a letter dated November 3, City Clerk Kathleen Montejo asked Osman to clarify his current residence to ensure compliance with the Lewiston City Charter, which requires School Committee members and city councilors to live in the ward they represent. Montejo wrote that Osman’s listed address, 210 Blake Street, had been condemned by city code enforcement and no longer has a certificate of occupancy.
“The purpose of this letter is to inquire about the exact address where you are currently residing,” Montejo wrote. “You are required to follow and conform to the regulations of the City Charter. We are seeking verification of compliance.”
Osman’s attorney, Kiernan Majerus-Collins, responded on November 5, asserting that Osman remains legally registered to vote at 210 Blake Street and maintains it as his permanent legal residence. He said Osman “has been the victim of a targeted harassment campaign” and will not provide further information that could “jeopardize the safety of a Councilor-elect.”
Majerus-Collins added that Osman “is a qualified voter in Ward 5,” which he argued “should end any uncertainty about his eligibility to serve.” Osman’s attorney, reporting by other outlets has conspicuously left out, is the son of Portland Press Herald/Maine Trust for Local News (which owns the Lewiston Sun-Journal as well) political columnist Steve Collins.
According to Lewiston’s city code, it is not legal to inhabit a condemned building.
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The question of Osman’s residency is not new. In October, The Maine Wire reported that Osman previously claimed 210 Blake Street as his home, despite the property being condemned and linked to a federal drug investigation.
In that case, federal and state agents arrested Muktar Abshir Aden, 25, who lived at the same address, and seized what a federal judge described as an “absolutely astounding” 24 pounds of methamphetamine, along with cocaine, fentanyl, firearms, and other drugs.
At that time, the discovery raised concerns among city officials about whether Osman was legally residing within Ward 5.
Residency within the ward is required to serve on both the Lewiston City Council and the School Committee. It is unclear whether a formal residency review is currently underway.
The Maine Wire visited the Lewiston Police Department on Monday to verify Osman’s earlier claim that his life is in danger. A department spokesperson said no police report has been filed by Osman alleging threats to his safety.
Over the weekend, Osman was again the subject of a police report, this time involving a missing firearm. According to an Auburn Communications incident log dated November 7, Osman contacted police to report that a 9mm Taurus handgun had been stolen from his unlocked vehicle.
That report lists Osman’s address as 210 Blake Street and notes that officers responded after the theft occurred near 256 Bartlett Street, the vicinity of a local mosque that has been plagued by shooting incidents in recent months. A spokesman from the police said this is “an on going investigation.”
Lewiston police log dated 11/7/25
Separately, the Lewiston City Council held an executive session with the city attorney for Monday evening. When asked about the closed-door discussion, Communications Director Angelynne Amores told this reporter she could not disclose the subject matter.
The Maine Wire has made multiple attempts to reach Osman for comment, including calls, messages, and visits to his place of business. He has not responded.
