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Elected Official In New Haven County Resigns After Arrest For Federal Fraud Complaint Elected Official In New Haven County Resigns After Arrest For Federal Fraud Complaint
Elected Official In New Haven County Resigns After Arrest For Federal Fraud Complaint An elected official in Connecticut who was arrested on a federal fraud complaint for defrauding his city out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has resigned from one government position as he faces charges. Original story - Elected Official In CT Arrested On Federal Fraud Complaint In New Haven County, Democratic State Rep. Michael DiMassa is facing a fraud charge following allegations that he defrauded the City of West Haven out of more than $630,000. DiMassa was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2016 to represent the 116th Assembly District of West Hav…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Employee Accused Of Forging Bids, Police Say CT Employee Accused Of Forging Bids, Police Say
CT Employee Accused Of Forging Bids, Police Say An employee has been arrested for allegedly changing bids at a parks and recreation department in Fairfield County. William Howard turned himself in to police on Thursday, Feb. 25, and charged with 32 counts of forgery following a three-month investigation into irregularities regarding vendor bids in Norwalk, authorities said. Howard was a seasonal employee with the City of Norwalk with no access to city accounts or funds, said Norwalk PD Lt. Joe Dinho. The bids in question date back to at least 2007. They were discovered in late 2020 following changes in personnel and reporting …

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by Kathy Reakes