Part 61, page 286

DB Cooper-25495Serials LA 164-497

Document date 7 January 1977

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LA 164-497

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[REDACTED] captioned, [REDACTED] "indicates that in June 1968, a Chevrolet Corvette owned by General Motors Corporation, Los Angeles, was recovered stripped and abandoned in Chicago, Illinois. Investigation revealed that a theft report was filed with the Lyons, Illinois, Police Department [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Chicago. [REDACTED] advised that Police Department that the vehicle had previously been reported stolen to the Los Angeles Police Department and he, [REDACTED] had recovered it, however, he failed to notify LAPD of this first recovery.

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Investigation at Los Angeles revealed the vehicle had been loaned by General Motors Corporation to [REDACTED] on several occasions in [REDACTED] for use in the television and movie industry. In [REDACTED] obtained loan of the Corvette from General Motors and after several weeks, General Motors tried unsuccessfully to recover the vehicle. Subsequent investigation by General Motors at that time revealed [REDACTED] had no affiliation with the television or movie industry and had written numerous bad checks over all areas of the United States. Negotiations by [REDACTED] to purchase the vehicle were never consumated. He never owned the vehicle per his claim to Lyons, Illinois, Police Department. Assistant U. S. Attorney Chicago, declined prosecution of [REDACTED] and there is no indication in the [REDACTED] that he was interviewed.

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California Law Enforcement Teletype System (CLETS) was checked and revealed a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] California Driver's License [REDACTED] and had an address of [REDACTED] Sherman Oaks, California, effective 6/15/73. He was described as male, born [REDACTED] 6'2", 175 pounds, green eyes, blond hair. [REDACTED] is registered owner of a [REDACTED] Mercedes bearing license [REDACTED] There are no warrants and no criminal history is indicated. He had two traffic citations in 1975-1976, at which time he was driving a [REDACTED] Lincoln bearing license [REDACTED] which is registered to [REDACTED] in Sherman Oaks, California.

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FBI case file number for the Los Angeles field office. A 1968 Chevrolet Corvette owned by General Motors Corporation in Los Angeles was found stripped and abandoned in Chicago. A theft report had been filed with Lyons, Illinois Police. The vehicle had previously been reported stolen to LAPD, and someone recovered it but failed to notify LAPD. The Corvette had been loaned by General Motors for use in the TV and movie industry. A redacted individual fraudulently obtained the vehicle, had no actual affiliation with the entertainment industry, and had written numerous bad checks across the U.S. The Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago declined prosecution. A CLETS check revealed a redacted individual with a California driver's license, address in Sherman Oaks, described as male, 6'2", 175 lbs, green eyes, blond hair. He owned a Mercedes and had no warrants or criminal history, but had two traffic citations in 1975-1976 while driving a Lincoln also registered in Sherman Oaks. Page 3 of the report. Bates stamp or document tracking number for the D.B. Cooper file.

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