Christopher Martin

From LEO Ratings
 
leoratings.com is celebrating our 3rd full year of researching incidents involving law enforcement officers in the U.S. In the last year, we've added 336 incidents, 255 officers, 95 agencies, and 2 states. Please help us by following, liking, commenting, retweeting/sharing, and telling a friend to spread the word!
Facebook logoTwitter logoReddit logo

Service Record

Bridgeport Connecticut Police Department

Main article: Bridgeport Connecticut Police Department
Rank Officer
Dates of Service 2000 - November 11, 2021[1]
Salary $113,328 (2019)[2]
Last Known Status Resigned[1]

Incident Reports

Christopher Martin booking photo
Christopher Martin

2010 Arrest of William Feliciano

On December 3, 20210, Feliciano led officers on a vehicle chase. Feliciano filed a lawsuit, claiming that he was repeatedly kicked and punched while handcuffed, resulting in a broken jaw, broken teeth, and concussion-like symptoms.[3]

Martin was named in the lawsuit, but his role is not described.[3] ‎

2021 Larceny

On November 11, 2021, Martin participated in a drug bust. While processing the scene, $500 was inventoried as having been found in the suspect's car. An inspector noticed that the cash had been removed from evidence, and it was found in Martin's possession.[4]

On November 11, 2021, Martin resigned.[1]

Response Timeline

The department had been preparing suspension paperwork when Martin resigned.[1]

Martin was arrested and charged with second-degree larceny and tampering with evidence.[1]

Martin pleaded guilty to second-degree larceny.[5]

In June 2023, Martin was decertified by the state Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council.[6]

On August 30, 2023, Martin received a suspended two-year sentence, followed by probation.[5] ‎

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kaitlyn Naples, Bridgeport police officer resigns following arrest, WFSB, 2021-11-12
  2. ↑ Martin Christopher Police Officer City of Bridgeport, govSalaries
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michael Mayko, Lawsuit seeks $3.5 million from police, ctpost, 2011-12-16
  4. ↑ Daniel Tepfer, Prosecutor: Bridgeport cop caught stealing cash in major drug bust, ctpost, 2021-11-12
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Daniel Tepfer, Former Bridgeport cop gets suspended term for stealing money at drug bust, ctpost, 2023-08-30
  6. ↑ Lisa Backus, 10 CT cops decertified in 2023 accused of falsifying tickets, stealing drug money and faking injury, Middletown Press, 2024-02-20

Recent articles: Joshua Nahulu, Shevoy Brown, Thomas Mascia, Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas (2019), Gerald Goines

To check for incidents in your area, please use the search page or try a random incident.