Ex City Manager of Bell, CA Arrested

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

HQ - Eight current and former Bell, California, city officials were arrested Tuesday in connection with a probe conducted by the Los Angeles County district attorney, a source close to the investigation told CNN.

High salaries paid to city officials sparked local outrage and national attention when they came to light in July. Bell City Manager Robert Rizzo, Police Chief Randy Adams and Assistant City Manager Angela Spaccia resigned after media reports they were each making several hundred thousand dollars a year.

District Attorney Steve Cooley planned to speak to reporters about Bell on Tuesday afternoon.

Last week, California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown sued eight current and former officials “to recover the excess salaries” that Bell officials were being paid. He also was pursuing a reduction of their pension benefits.

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