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Bridgeport PD Cop Retires Amid Racist Text Probe
The captain was placed on leave and ultimately retired from the department.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — Police Capt. Mark Straubel retired from the department amid an investigation into alleged racist texts he sent about another officer.
Straubel was placed on administrative leave after an officer filed a complaint, according to the Connecticut Post.
One text sent from Straubel's phone said he hated African-Americans and hoped for a race war, the Post reported.
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