Trash Hauler Rizzo And Father Make Deals With Federal Prosecutors: Reports

DETROIT, MI–Trash hauler Chuck Rizzo, long a central figure in a Macomb County corruption case under investigation by federal authorities, and his father, Charles Rizzo, have made a deal with prosecutors, according to media reports.

The younger Rizzo is the former CEO of Rizzo Environmental Services, and has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his own company. He and his father are to plead guilty on Nov. 9 in federal court in Port Huron.

The scandal has been far-reaching, involving not only the trash haulers, but also towing companies and the Macomb County Public Works department.

On Wednesday, federal prosecutors announced an indictment against former deputy chief of the Detroit police Celia Washington, who resigned earlier this year amid an FBI probe. Prosecutors say she accepted bribes to enable one towing company to get permits in the city of Detroit.

Washington, in a statement to one newspaper, denied the allegations.

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