Citing Attack, City Clears Overgrown Site ; After a Brutal Assault, Portland Hopes to Inhibit Concealed Crime and Move the Homeless to Shelters.
Portland Press Herald › September 06, 2004
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A homeless man was able to beat and rape a woman for four hours in the heart of Maine's largest city this week, concealed by bushes and underbrush.
The overgrown stretch of railroad tracks running between Portland's Brattle Street and Forest Avenue was littered with empty 40-ounce beer bottles, trash and broken glass - signs of its longstanding use as a hideaway for the city's homeless.See the full content of this document
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Citing Attack, City Clears Overgrown Site ; After a Brutal Assault, Portland Hopes to Inhibit Concealed Crime and Move the Homeless to Shelters.
City workers spent Friday clearing the area of debris and dense foliage, and officials are looking at other areas that may need similar treatment.
"They do provide cover and concealment for illegal activity," said Lt. ...See the full content of this document
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