Ganim under pressure to hire permanent Bridgeport police chief, personnel head
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Armando A.J. Perez is sworn in as Bridgeport police chief by Mayor Joseph Ganim in a ceremony at City Hall in Bridgeport, Conn. on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Perez had been acting chief for two-and-a-half years.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Former Police Chief Armando Perez makes a statement in front of the Federal Courthouse in Bridgeport, Conn. Oct. 5, 2020. Perez pleading guilty Monday to conspiring to rig the examination process that led to his appointment as police chief and then lying to the FBI about it.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Lawsuit challenging Bridgeport assistant chief pick is continued
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Acting Police Chief Rebeca GarciaChristian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT The trial of a lawsuit challenging the selection of Rebeca Garcia as the Police Department’s assistant chief has been continued for a second time.
Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens on Tuesday granted a motion by the city to continue the trial to April 29 after the federal sentencings of the trial’s two star witnesses, former Police Chief Armando Perez and former Personnel Director David Dunn, were continued until April 11 and 12, respectively.
Perez and Dunn are facing prison terms after they earlier pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to rig the examination process that made Perez chief and lying to the FBI about it. They were originally scheduled to be sentenced this month but requested continuances.
Top Bridgeport cops drop retaliation claim in lawsuit
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Three captains have dropped their retaliation claim against Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT Three city police captains who are challenging in court the selection of Rebeca Garcia as assistant police chief dropped their claim Monday that they are being retaliated against.
The captains’ lawyer, Thomas Bucci, said he withdrew his request for a temporary injunction blocking the transfer of his clients to put the focus back on their original lawsuit.
“We want to keep this case on the issue of the assistant chief selection and not jeopardize it with additional claims,” Bucci said.
Henrico-based Sonabank changing its name to Primis Bank
Sonabank is changing its name to Primus Bank.
Coming off a 2020 regime change that brought in a new CEO, a local bank is taking the next step in what it says is a transformation for the long haul.
Henrico-based Sonabank announced Thursday its plans to rebrand as Primis Bank, effective March 31.
The change also will apply to its McLean-based parent company, Southern National Bancorp, which will become Primis Financial Corp.
Its stock ticker symbol will change from SONA to FRST, a play on the meaning of Primis, which Sonabank CEO Dennis Zember is Latin for “first.”