Former Deputy Fire Chief Surrenders on Comp Fraud Charges

The former deputy volunteer fire chief of the Union Fire Co. in Bensalem, Pa., surrendered to authorities Wednesday on charges that he filed a false workers' compensation claim.The online news service PhillyBurbs.com reported that David Jerri Jr., 27, is facing third-degree felony charges of insurance fraud and theft in connection with a claim he filed for a hand injury.Bensalem Police Department Sgt. Andy Aninsman said investigators determined Jerri either injured his hand while playing hockey or working at another job.Aninsman said Jerri collected $7,000 in workers' compensation bene...