Lompoc City Councilman Stephen “Steve” Bridge pleaded not guilty to eight felony criminal charges Thursday morning in Santa Barbara County Superior Court.
Represented by defense attorney Michael Scott, the elected official made his first court appearance in the case for the arraignment hearing before Judge Teresa Estrada-Mullaney.
Last month, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint charging Bridge with four felony counts of forgery and two felony counts of grand theft of personal property. The complaint identified the victim as the city of Lompoc and the amounts being $5,076.66 and $4,917…