Questions raised over ex-Bridgeport chief Armando Perez s certification
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FILE - In this April 29, 2019 file photo, Bridgeport Police Chief Armando A.J. Perez speaks during an interview at the Police Training Academy in Bridgeport, Conn. The former police chief of Connecticut s largest city has been sentenced to one year in prison for rigging the hiring process that led to his appointment in 2018. (Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, File)Ned Gerard / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Bridgeport Police Department Assistant Police Chief James Nardozzi holds a press conference at police headquarters about the kidnapping attempt on Monday of a Harding High School student in Bridgeport, Conn. on Thursday October 8, 2015.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Authorities say a 20-year veteran Bridgeport, Connecticut, police officer has been fired for using excessive force during an arrest last year.
Acting Bridgeport Police Chief Rebeca Garcia said that after careful review of all evidence it was clear that Officer Richard Cretella used excessive force on a city resident.
Details of the internal affairs report of the April 2020 incident were not released.
Sergeant Brad Seely is president of the Bridgeport police union. He said the union will file a grievance over the firing. He said Cretella s rights must be preserved.
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