El Portal Councilman Accused of Stealing From Law Firm

An El Portal councilman is facing a number of charges for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his law firm employer, prosecutors said Thursday. Councilman Harold Eugene Mathis, Jr. is facing 20 counts each of forgery and uttering a forged instrument, 14 counts of grand theft, 7 counts of petty theft and one count of organized scheme to defraud, according to a news release from the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.