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Man From Fairfield County Charged For Cooking Books To Spend At Strip Clubs Man From Fairfield County Charged For Cooking Books To Spend At Strip Clubs
Man From Fairfield County Charged For Cooking Books To Spend At Strip Clubs The manager of a company that provides solid waste removal and recyclables in Westchester County is facing charges for allegedly falsifying financial data to cover up exorbitant spending at strip clubs, the District Attorney announced. Westchester County DA Mimi Rocah announced that Darien resident Christopher Oxer, a manager at City Carting of Westchester, which receives more than $20 million annually under its contract with the county, is facing charges for falsifying financial data in an attempt to dupe a monitor tasked with overseeing that contract. Under a contract with the county tha…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fairfield Officials, Construction Employee Arrested For Illegal Dumping Of Hazardous Materials Fairfield Officials, Construction Employee Arrested For Illegal Dumping Of Hazardous Materials
Fairfield Officials, Construction Employee Arrested For Illegal Dumping Of Hazardous Materials Several officials with the town of Fairfield have been arrested for allegedly allowing illegal disposals of hazardous materials at a construction material processing facility  The arrests took place on Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Thursday, Nov. 19, said Lt. Antonio E. Granata of the Fairfield Police. Those arrested were: Brian Carey, the interim director of Department of Public Works and Conservation Director for the Town of Fairfield;  Emmet Hibson, the former Human Resources Director for the Town of Fairfield;  Scott Bartlett, a former superintendent for the Departm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT AG Moves To Revoke, Reduce Pensions Of Ousted Bridgeport PD Chief, Personnel Director CT AG Moves To Revoke, Reduce Pensions Of Ousted Bridgeport PD Chief, Personnel Director
CT AG Moves To Revoke, Reduce Pensions Of Ousted Bridgeport PD Chief, Personnel Director Connecticut's attorney general wants to revoke the pensions of former Bridgeport Police Chief Armando (AJ) Perez and former Bridgeport Personnel Director David Dunn. Both Perez and Dunn, who have pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and making false statements, are scheduled to be sentenced within the next two months, said Attorney General William Tong. Tong made the announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 4, following the guilty pleas that involved a scheme to award Perez the Chief of Police position under false and fraudulent pretenses.  Perez currently receives a $102,072.36 annual pe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Was Real Estate Developer Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Was Real Estate Developer
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Was Real Estate Developer The 55-year-old man struck and killed by a train near the Fairfield Metro-North station was a well-known real estate developer who previously had troubles with the law. MTA Police were called to the station after Fairfield resident Alfred Lenoci, Jr. was fatally struck by the train at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a Metro-North spokesperson said. The subsequent investigation determined that the incident was not an accident and no criminal activity is suspected. Lenoci served more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to bribing Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim. The bribes…

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by Zak Failla