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FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69) oe . td Yd) FEDERAL BUREAU OF investicaTi Dote___ Jume 13, 1972 Connecticut, was Informed of his rights, as shown by the executed Waiver of Rights fom, which he signed and which £orm was furnished to him by Special Agent THOMAS M. MURPHY. He declined to furnish a signed statement. He furnished the following information: He vesides with|_ ss C—C“‘CSC*@SCnd:«Cis Wii on. Coventry, Connecticut, and is a sophomore student majoring, in nursing at the University of Connecticut (UGONN), Storrs, Connecticut, When he awakened the morming of June 7, 1972, he noticed a State Police cruiser on the road at the rear of the property. He thought that they were there as a result of a reported rape that took place in the area, and about which he was interviewed a day or so before He and Left the house some time after 9:00 in Cd car, and were stopped by the State Police, who had followed them from the house. He stated the police did not tell them the reason for stopping them. The police asked where they were headed and were told that they were going to New London, Connecticut. One of the police officers asked him if he would consent to 4 search. He stated that he did not feel he had anything to hide and_he consented. He stated the other police officer talked to| | He was not able to hear the conversation between the two, however, this police officer se and found a grenade simulator in his pocket was then placed under arrest. Ue explained that was going to use tunis grenade sinulator at a demonstration to be conducted at the Coast Guard Commeacement Exercises where the Viee President of the United States was speaking. He explained that the simukator was to be attached to a helium balloon, which had leaflets. A separate Line to the balioon would be allowed to ascend and a separate lime to the grenade would trip the prenade so that it would go off hort releasing ELets at the commencemcnt exercises. He stated that definitely did not intend to use this grenade sinulator o hurt anybody or to throw it at anyone. _ He stated that he has been active in the Vietnan Veterans Against the War (VVAW) since the spring of 1970, and has taken —__......_ part in a number of_ demonstrations, and at no time has any. on__6/8/72____«1__Coventry, Connecticut _Filey_ NH 175—_hQ | SA EDGAR CG. FORUST by SA THOMAS M. MURPHY/TVM 15 /alw date dictated___ 6/9/72. _ This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agenre it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.