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FILE - Former Police Chief Armando Perez makes a statement in front of the Federal Courthouse in Bridgeport, Conn., Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. 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)
Ex-police chief gets 1 year in prison for hiring scandal

By Dave Collins Apr. 12, 2021 01:18 PM EDT

FILE — In this Oct.5, 2020 file photo, former Bridgeport Police Chief Armando "A.J." Perez leaves Federal Court, in Bridgeport, Conn., after pleading guilty to defrauding the city and making false statements to FBI agents. Perez says in court documents filed Monday, March 30, 2021, that he has taken full responsibility, is now suffering financial hardship and is susceptible to serious COVID-19 complications. Perez is asking for home confinement, probation and to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution.(Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant via AP)
Ex-police chief seeks to avoid prison in hiring scandal

By Dave Collins Mar. 30, 2021 12:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2020 file photo, Fotis Dulos, center, the estranged husband of missing mother of five, Jennifer Dulos, is arraigned on murder and kidnapping charges in Stamford Superior Court in Stamford, Conn. Dulos was charged with killing his estranged wife who had gone missing months earlier amid contentious divorce and child custody proceedings. Despite extensive searches, the remains of Jennifer Dulos have never been found. (Erik Trautmann/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool)
Coronavirus, Isaias among top Connecticut stories in 2020

By Michael Melia Dec. 25, 2020 12:36 PM EST

Former Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez leaves Federal Court in Bridgeport after pleading guilty Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Two former officials of Connecticut's largest city pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from what prosecutors called a corrupt process that led to the police chief's appointment in 2018. (Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant via AP)
Police chief, city official plead guilty in hiring scam

By Dave Collins Oct. 05, 2020 01:50 PM EDT