Citizen watchdog John Marshall Lee is like a chihuahua nipping at the heels of public officials to do the right thing. His persistence, with an assist from East End City Councilman Ernie Newton, has prevailed upon Police Chief AJ Perez to reimburse a woman whose van was dubiously towed and subsequently crushed for parts. How […]
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Justice, After Van Crushed For Parts
October 17th, 2018 · 13 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
Panel Selected To Recommend Police Chief Finalists
October 6th, 2018 · 4 Comments · Civil Service, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Acting Chief AJ Perez, former Assistant Chief James Nardozzi and Captain Roderick Porter are among the seven finalists in a Civil Service search that will be reduced to a list of three from which Mayor Joe Ganim will select a top cop to a five-year contract. The city, in a new selection twist of the […]
Tags: AJ Perez·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·David Dunn·James Nardozzi·Joe Ganim·Roderick Porter
State Investigating Accusations Of Hate Crimes Against Retired Captain
September 11th, 2018 · 9 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
Recently retired Police Captain Mark Straubel is under investigation for hate crimes following a series of texts about another captain that were turned over by a former city police officer who now works for the Stratford Police Department.
Roach Reappointed To Cop Board
September 5th, 2018 · 92 Comments · City Council, City Politics, Law Enforcement, News and Events
By a 12-7 vote of the City Council Tuesday night mayoral appointee Danny Roach, Democratic district leader in Black Rock, will serve another term on the Police Commission. Kyle Langan, Ernie Newton, Karen Jackson, Christina Smith, Pete Spain, Maria Valle and Maria Viggiano cast no votes. Mary McBride Lee was absent.
‘Last Chance’ For Sexting Cop
August 30th, 2018 · 26 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A veteran city police detective, placed on administrative leave last year following complaints he had sent unwanted sexually explicit texts to a crime victim, has been reinstated.
C’Mon Man, How About My Van?
August 16th, 2018 · 8 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
John Marshall Lee provides an update on Linda Lee’s towed van. A good day to see what Acting Chief AJ Perez has arranged for Ms. Linda Lee in order to recover her van towed as authorized by Police Department. (This was the Silver Ford Econoline Van that was registered, plates were on, taxes paid, and insurance […]
Tags: AJ Perez·John Marshall Lee
Police Captain Accused Of Racist Texts Retires
August 13th, 2018 · 26 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
Captain Mark Straubel, a top aide to Police Chief Armando Perez, has announced his retirement following assertions he wrote racist text remarks about another captain that were turned over by a former city police officer who now works for the Stratford Police Department.
Tags: AJ Perez·CT Post·Ernie Newton
Nardozzi Among 7 Finalists For Police Chief Position
September 19th, 2018 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Civil Service, Law Enforcement, News and Events
He was brought in under the mayoral administration of Bill Finch, then drew the ire of the city’s police union when he cracked down on overtime that contributed to his departure after Joe Ganim regained the mayoralty. Now former Assistant Chief James Nardozzi finds himself among seven finalists for the top cop position currently held […]
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Tags: AJ Perez·Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·James Nardozzi·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett