Connecticut

A city police officer arrested Saturday for the third time on domestic violence charges is still on a probation-type program from a previous arrest. But whether or not the charges linked to Saturday’s incident leads to a conviction, the police officer could still lose his job with Bridgeport police.

Steven Figueroa, 28, has six months left on his conditional discharge following his September 2018 conviction for second-degree breach of peace, court records show. Shelton police said Figueroa is accused of severely beating his girlfriend in front of their young child.

Figueroa is charged with third-degree assault, unlawful restraint, threatening and risk of injury to a child. He was released after posting $150,000 bond. He is to return to Superior Court in Derby on July 30.

City officials said Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez and Mayor Joe Ganim met Tuesday to discuss the accusations against Figueroa. During the Tuesday meeting, Perez confirmed to Ganim that he had ordered an independent investigation of the allegations through the Office of Internal Affairs. That internal investigation will determine if the allegations against Figueroa are true and whether he violated any police department policies in his actions. If violations occured, officials said, Figueroa will be reprimanded accordingly ...

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