Nitel Phoenix re source report on individual in Seattle area at time of hijacking

Document date 6 January 1972

Part 18pages 291–2922 pagesDB Cooper-5624–5625

Also filed at: Part 104 pp. 466–467

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Document: Nitel Phoenix re source report on individual in Seattle area at time of hijacking
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 18 pp. 291–292 (DB Cooper-5624–5625), Teletype, dated 6 Jan 1972, serial 11-81-1288 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-18%3A291-292

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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Date: 1/6/72

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Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO: ANCHORAGE

FROM: PHOENIX (164-100) (TWOPAGES)

NORJAK.

[REDACTED]

CONSIDER UNSUB DANGEROUS.

RE SUSPECT [REDACTED] (PHONETIC).

ON JANUARY FIVE NINETEEN SEVENTY TWO [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT, PHOENIX,

ARIZONA, TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED PHOENIX DIVISION AND STATED HE

OVERHEARD CONVERSATION CARRIED ON BY INDIVIDUAL WHO HE DESCRIBED

[REDACTED] PREFERRED NOT TO

DISCLOSE SOURCE OF FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

SOURCE STATED HE IS ACQUAINTED WITH [REDACTED] (PHONETIC)

WHO HE DESCRIBED AS A WHITE MALE AMERICAN, IN HIS THIRTIES, WHO

MANAGES A CAFE IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. SOURCE DOUBTS HONESTY OF

[REDACTED] IN VIEW OF THE FACT HE CONSIDERS HIM AS A SUSPECT IN

THEFT OF [REDACTED]

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Seattle (164-81) (AM) 1 - Phoenix REL/drc (2)

Approved: ___________ Sent _____ M Per _____ Special Agent in Charge

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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED JAN 08 1972 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-5624

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11-81-1288

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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PAGE TWO REL/drc

SOURCE STATED HE HAS INFORMATION THAT [REDACTED] WAS IN THE SEATTLE AREA AT THE TIME OF CAPTIONED HIJACKING AND CLAIMS THAT [REDACTED] WAS A [REDACTED] IN THE STATE OF ALASKA.

ANCHORAGE DIVISION AT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. WILL CONDUCT APPROPRIATE RECORD CHECKS ON REFERENCED SUSPECT IN AN EFFORT TO SECURE DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPH SO THAT REFERENCED SUSPECT MAY BE ELIMINATED IN THIS MATTER. IN THE EVENT REFERENCED SUSPECT IS NOT ELIMINATED THROUGH DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOGRAPH FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO ESTABLISH REFERENCED SUSPECT'S ALIBI DURING TIME OF CAPTIONED HIJACKING.

SEATTLE ADVISED AIR MAIL. PENDING.

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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-5625

Serials: 11-81-1288, PX 164-100, SE 164-81