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y Noa , “#204 revf’s-3-59) . @.. STATES DEPARTMENT or Msrice FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | we \erh to: 1 + UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, NEW HAVEN (RM) Boe | L - SECRET SERVICE, NEW HAVEN (2M) © Reps) of, SA THOMAS M, MURPHY Office, NEW HAVEN Date| JUNE 15, 1972 , Field Qtice File # NH 175-42 Bureau File #: \ Character: ASSAULTING THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Synopsf; | DOB | Coventry, conn., arrested by CSP, Colchester, : Conn., at Mansfield, Conn., on 6/7/72, in possession of a grenade simulator and was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a motor vehicle, a felony charge. Arresting officer advised[ _____Jenroute to demonstration at U.S. Coast Guar cademy, New London, Conn., and when qu ned as to purpose of having grenade simitatoss fo paid 'T was not going to throw it at AGNEW when he was talking.’ Subject committed to Connecticut Correctional Center, Brooklyn, Conn., in lieu of $30,000 bond. Subject interviewed at center and advised that he obtained grenade simulator from OCS, Fort Benning, Georgia, when in the Amy. He described \ the grenade simulator as a practice grenade and not a ‘ lethal weapon. Subject would not say where he intended to go or what he intended to do with the grenade simulator, \other than he planned to use it in a harmless prank. ‘Associate who was with subject when arrested advised that subject planned to use grenade simulator to explode helium halLoon aloft, which would release leaflets on commencement exercises at U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn. Associate states subject did not plan to hurt anybody with the grenade. Subject presented 11th Circuit Court, Danielson, Conn., 6/9/72, at which time bond reduced to $1,000, which subject made. 11th Circuit Court date not set, ‘e-BVE tlon Tn the-event additional informat : DETALLS? of value is developed, your agency. wii pe advised. This document contains neither r i i i ecommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to you 31 i are not to be distributed outside your agency. Your agency; it and its contents