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...
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