Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday announced a series of personnel decisions elevating Police Captain Rebeca Garcia to assistant chief, making her second in command of
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Category: Law Enforcement
Moore Claims Headquarters Broken Into–Where Was Campaign Staff At Peak Hours?
Marilyn Moore claims her headquarters was broken into on Monday–at a time normally occupied by campaign staff four weeks from the general election. Moore asserts,
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Charges Dismissed Against Fire Captain
Charges have been dropped against Bridgeport Fire Captain Darrien Penix who was accused in August of stealing funds from the Firebirds Society, a fraternal organization that
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Ganim Signs Executive Order Limiting Local Police Access To ICE
Joined by members of the immigrant rights group Make the Road CT Mayor Joe Ganim on Tuesday signed an executive order in support of the Connecticut
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Let’s Dance: Pereira Victorious At Polls And Court
Twice in two months outgoing Board of Education member Maria Pereira has beat misdemeanor charges leveled by the city Police Department. Pereira was victorious September 10
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A Plea To Stay Free–For Newton, It’s Finally Over–No Prison In State Campaign Finance Case
It took about seven years, a trial, a conviction, then reversal by the Connecticut Supreme Court but in the end City Councilman Ernie Newton is
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Chief Perez Terminates Cop Charged With Domestic Violence
Police Officer Steven Figueroa who has been arrested a half dozen times the past two years including recent domestic violence charges was fired on Wednesday
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Fire Captain Charged With Theft Of Funds
A Bridgeport Fire Captain has been arrested for allegedly stealing funds from the Firebirds Society, a fraternal organization that fights for the rights of minority
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