2 Former Bridgeport City Officials Plead Guilty to Rigging Hiring Process

A former police chief in Bridgeport, Conn., and another former top city official pleaded guilty on Monday to rigging the hiring process to ensure that the chief got his job in 2018.

The former chief, Armando J. Perez, and David Dunn, a former acting personnel director, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and giving false statements to federal investigators, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said in a statement.

Mr. Perez and Mr. Dunn admitted to a scheme that involved stealing confidential test questions, having two officers complete the written portion of Mr. Perez’s exams and lying to federal investigators about their actions, prosecutors said.

Each faces up to two years in prison and agreed to pay more than $149,00 in restitution to the city as part of a plea deal approved by Judge Kari Dooley of United States District Court in Bridgeport. Mr. Perez is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 4, and Mr. Dunn on Jan. 11.