Electronic communication Salt Lake City to Las Vegas and Seattle re Nick Leuis lead, Polson, Montana

Document date 6 November 2000

Part 118pages 289–2902 pagesDB Cooper-54404–54405

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Document: Electronic communication Salt Lake City to Las Vegas and Seattle re Nick Leuis lead, Polson, Montana
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 118 pp. 289–290 (DB Cooper-54404–54405), Memo, dated 6 Nov 2000 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-118%3A289-290

(Rev. 10-01-1999)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Precedence: PRIORITY Date: 11/06/2000

To: Las Vegas Attn: VCMO; Squad #5 SA Joseph A. Dushek Seattle SA [redacted]

From: Salt Lake City Helena/Kalispell RA Contact: SA [redacted] 406-755-5131

Approved By: [redacted] [signature initials]

Drafted By: [redacted] H:mhs

Case ID #: SE 164A-81 (Pending) -9359

Title: NORJAK; CAA - Hijacking

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Synopsis: Cover of lead at Polson, Montana.

Enclosure(s): Enclosed for Seattle are the following:

1. 1(A) envelope containing a copy of NCIC information re Leuis and a copy of driver's license photograph of Leuis.

Details: Investigation by the Kalispell RA disclosed the following information regarding Nick Leuis:

Review of telephone listing for the Polson, Montana area disclosed telephone number 406-883-3188 registered to N. Leuis. The Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), Polson, Montana advised that telephone number 406-883-3188 is associated with apartment 1000B, Cherry Hill Village Apartments, 400 Cherry Hill Court, Polson, Montana. Due to the nature of the Polson community, direct contact was not made with the apartment manager. However, LCSO also advised that apartment 1000B is associated with Nick Leuis and Bernadette LNU (last name unknown), possible SSAN's 520-64-1540 and [redacted]

Neighborhood investigation disclosed a 1970's Dodge pickup truck, Montana license 24T A693, and a Chevrolet truck, Montana license 24T A957, parked at the aforementioned residence. Vehicle registration checks revealed the following information:

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[handwritten] cc: SE 164A-81 -sub-76 [guess: 6]

To: Las Vegas From: Salt Lake City Re: SE 164A-81, 11/06/2000

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MT license 24T A693 is registered to a 1974 Dodge pickup, yellow and white in color, registered to Bernadette and Nick Leuis, Rte 1, Box 55A, Harlem, Montana.

MT license 24T-A957 is registered to a 2000 Chevrolet truck, white in color, in the name Nick Leuis, Route 1, Box 55A, Harlem, Montana.

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Descriptive Data:

Main Subject Name - Last: Leuis First: Nick Sex: M DOB: 04/27/1936 DLN: 520-64-1540 FBI: 828046B (Painter) SOC: 520-64-1540 Height: 6'0" Weight: 150 pounds Eyes: Brown Alias(es) - Last: Lewis First: Nick Last: Painter First: Franklin Middle: John Last: Painter First: Franklin Middle: James Address(es) - House #: Apartment 1000B Unit: Cherry Hill Village Apartments 400 Cherry Hill Court City: Polson State: Montana

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Serials: SE 164-81