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THE UNDERSIGNED, AN INVESTIGATOR HAVING BEEN DULY SWORN DEPOSES AND SAYS THAT: I AM THE WRITER OF THE ATTACHED POUCE REPORT PERTAINfNGTO THIS INCIDENT NUMBER THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN WAS SECURED AS A RESULT OF (1)MY PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND KNOWLEDGE: OR (2)INFORMATION RELAYED TO ME BY OTHER MEMBERS

OF MY POUCE DEPARTMENT OR OF ANOTHER POLICE DEPARTMENT:OR (3)!NFORMATION SECURED BY MYSELF OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE PERSON OR PERSONS THE ATTACHED REPORT THAT THE REPORT IS AN ACCURATE STATEMENT OF THE INFORMATION S

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charged with one count each of Interiering and Hindering Prosecution Collins was then transported to Troop L in Litchfield for processing, Also found in the residence, in plain few, were numerous marijuana plants in various stages of maturity, The details regarding the associated

narcotics investigation will be detailed in a separate criminal case number l:r e;:~~~i 1',/ ]") l~' (., f? 1) r=

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Jason Collins, Stephanie D'Alessio and Yvonne Clark were all charge with one count each of Interfering, 53a-167a and Hindering'Prosecution,' "

53a-166 All were advised of thier rights and acknowledged them by signing the Notice of Rights form JO-CR-S Collins, D'Alessio and Clark were processed in the usual manner Bond for each was set at $100,000 None of these individuals were able to make bond and were held at Troop L pending a court appearance set for Wednesday April 7,2010

Brody J Whitaker was charged with one count of being a Futigive from Justice, 54-169. During personal property inventory a multi-colored glass pipe containing a burnt residue believed to be marijuana was found on whitaker As a result of this finding the additional charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, 21a-267a was added to his case, Whitaker was advised of his rights but refused to sign the Notice of Rights

Form Whitaker was uncooperative through the arrest processin re 10 s I a er also refused to be

a was c arged with the additional offense of Failure to Submit to Finger printing, 29-12. Bond for Whitaker was set at $1,000,000.,

Whitaker was not able to make this bond and was held at Troop L pending a court appearance set for later that day

A wanted person locate type was submitted into NCIC regarding Whitaker's arrest Confirmation responses from both Michigan and Florida law enforcment agencies regarding whitaker'S arrest are attached to this report

Case Status: This case t!i..o5ED

THE UNDERSIGNED AN INVESTIGATOR HAVING BEEN DULY SWORN DEPOSES AND SAYS THAT: I AM THE WRITER OF THE ATIACHED POLICE REPORT PERTAININGTO THIS INCIDENT NUMBER THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN WAS SECURED AS ARESUl.T OF (1)MY PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND KNOWLEDGE: OR (2)INFORMATION RELAYED TO ME BY OTHER MEMBERS

OF MY POLlCE DEPARTMENT OR OF ANOTHER POLICE DEPARTMENT:OR (3)INFORMAT!ON SECURED BY MYSELF OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE PERSON OR PERSONS NAMED OR IDENTIFIED THEREIN, AS INDICA 0 I THE ATIACHED REPORT THAT THE REPORT IS AN ACCURATE STATEMENT OF THE INFORMATION SO RE ~ ME

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commenting on the green van sought after by the police and his concern that the van was hers She has further communication with Ethan telling him if he is asked, he doesn't know nothing, he doesn't know her or anyone with the van

A text from Don is also found regarding his report of his friend stopped by police for driving a green van In addition there was text to Jason where ,she writes "I co~ldnrt get gas There is a cop sitting next to the gas station, So I'm risking the drivelcatl (~~a~~tw.AroPl~:rPn,,f~F~lebfi~~l"-'i

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On April 7, 2010 detectives Fitzsimons #443 and Covello #376 interviewed Nathan P Artruc, date of birth, September 24, 1981, who told them that he was formally in a dating relationship with Stephanie D'Alessio. Artrucc said that D'Alessio was currently residing with an individual named Jason Collins who resides at 339 Roosevelt Trail in the town of Winsted Artruc told police that he had contacted D'Alessio approximately one week ago and that she expressed concern about two individuals who were living at the house D'Alessio told Artruc that a man and woman who were wanted by the FBI in Florida were hiding out at the residence and that she was concerned Artruc said that he personally saw the man and woman at the home on or about April 2,2010 and that there was a black Ford Econoline van with MI plates in the yard A copy of Artruc's statement is attached to this report.

On Wednesday April 7, 2010 information was obtained that suggested Whitaker was possibly at the residence of Jason A Collins located at 339 Roosevelt Trail in the town of Winsted A search and siezure warrant for 339 Roosevelt Trail, naming Brody Whitaker as the item to be slezed, was prepared and later signed by Judge Gill

At approximately 0610 hours, members of the Connecticut State Police, ESU and Winsted Police Department executed this warrant on the named property As ESU's vehicle was approaching the residence, Tfc Reif, who was manning a post on the perimeter of the property, observed a white male open a window on the buildings second floor, look around, and then jump from the window to the ground about one and half stories below He then began running toward the woodline as Tfc Reif issued verbal commands to stop, The male reportedly then fell, got up and continued to move toward the woodline After being given a second commnand to stop, the male quickly got on the ground, spreading his arms out and was heard to say, "Don't shoot, Don't shoot I'm not armed" This male was later possitively identified as Brody James Whitaker. A search of his person incident to his arrest, found a handcuff key in the waistband of the inner, two pairs of pants he was wearing at the time.

Whitaker was taken into custody and charged with one count of being a Futigive from Justice, 54-169 and transported to Troop L for Processlnq.

Upon entering the residence, police personnel found the residence to be occupied by one mom white male identified as Francis (Butch) Collins, DOB121l1/55 of 16 Brown Road Sutton New Hampshire Francis Collins is the faher of Jason Collins Francis Collins was taken into custody and

THE UNDERSIGNED. AN INVESTIGATOR HAVING BEEN DULY SWORN DEPOSES AND SAYS THAT: I AM THE WRITER OF THE ATTACHED POliCE REPORT PERTAININGTO THIS INCIDENT NUMBER. THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN WAS SECURED AS A RESULT OF (1)MY PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND KNOWLEDGE: OR (2)INFORMATION RELAYED TO ME BY OTHER MEMBERS

OF MY POLICE DEPARTMENT OR OF ANOTHER POUCE DEPARTMENT:OR (3) INFORMATION SECURED BY MYSELF OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE PERSON OR PERSONS D IN THE AHACHED REPORT THAT THE REPORT IS AN ACCURATE STATEMENT OF THE INFORMATION SO RECEIVED BY ME.

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less than 4 oz of Marijuana, 21 a·,279b The circumstances regarding these additional charges are detailed in a separate incident bearing case number CFS-1 0-00180799

Tfc Roy, #518, took custody of O'Alessio and transported her to Troopl. in Litchfield for processing Det Colasanto and Oet. Narkewicz took custody of Clark and transported her to Troop L for processing ~. ("1 -1r:'~ 1'') l J \ .. :~;) Jt_l;J .t .. } Upon arrival at Troop L., D'Alessio spoke with detectives regarding her involvement in this event ..... ,

In a statement, written in her own hand, O'Alessio states in summary that a person stating his name was Sebastian showed up at her friend

Jason's home on Monday March 29 or Tuesday March 30th and that there was a girl there in a dark colored van with Michigan plates. This girl identified herself as Sarah D'Alessio stated that Sebastian told Jason that he needed a place to stay for- a few days and that he had to get away from some trouble. She went on to state that Sebastian and Jason made contact with a guy and a girl known to her as Torak and Dizzy These

two came to Jason's house to meet with Sebastian to make plans to get him out of state On 4f06!1 0 at around 6:00 or 6:30 PM she received a text message from Ethan who works at the Cumberland Farms in Winsted who asked if her van was stolen because he heard a descri '

van on the police radio She states that she r-eceived glr go pulled over in a van and that the police thought

r.. essio states that she shared the texts with Jason and Sebastian and both said that "we" meaning her and Sarah should leave and

they would stay and work on getting Sebastian out of state, D'Alessio goes on to state that she then got in her van and drove toward the "Twin Stop" to get gas with Sarah folloWing her in her own van When she saw a cop near the Twin Stop she turned back around and went around the back side of the lake to avoid the police About fifteen minutes later she states they were both pulled over and arrested D'Alessio states that she now knows that Sarah is Yvonne Clark and Sebastian is actually James Brady Whitaker She further states that during the week Sebastian talked about a "blowout" with the government He was taking about an incident in Florida and that he had a 9mm gun but got rid of it while there He made some comment about four different colored bullets and the meaning of each colored bullet In addition she reports that Sebastian showed her a handcuff key and reportedly told her that he always keeps it on him in case he gets arrested A copy of D'Alessio's statement is attached to this report

At the time of D'Alesslo's arrest she was in possession of a Blackberry style phone D'Alessio gave permission for detectives to search and examine her phone, signing the attached Consent to Search and Examine Evidence form DPS-167-C

An examination of the this phone and its contents was performed by Senior Inspector Anthony Iaquinto (US Marsha! Service) utilizing a Cellebrite forensic cellular examination tool A review of the SMS Text messages that were extracted from the phone revealed 23 printed pages of recorded text messages These messages and the Blackberry phone were taken as evidence and are detailed in a separate exhibit report

A review of these text messages corroberate the statement given by D'Alessio Found were multiple text messages from Ethan Hampton

THE UNDERSIGNED, AN INVESTIGATOR HAVING BEEN DULY SWORN DEPOSES AND SAYS THAT: I AM THE WRITER OF THE ATTACHED POLICEREPORT PERTAfN!NGTO THIS INCIDENT NUMBER THAT THE IN FORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN WAS SECURED AS A RESULT OF (1 )MY PERSONAL OBSERvAnON AND KNOWLEDGE: OR (2)fNFORMATION RElAYED TO ME BY OTHER MEMBERS

OF MY POLICE DEPARTMENT OR OF ANorHER _!:!fJ. E DEPARTMENT:OR (3)INFORMATION SECURED BY MYSELF OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE PERSON OR PERSONS NAMED OR IDENTIFIED THEREIN AS INDICA ED IN T E ATIACHED REPORT THAT THE REPORT IS AN ACCURATE STATEMENr OF THE INFORMATION SO RECEIVED BY ME

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registration plate 32RT76 and VI N #2B4GP24R5VR301 0 16 1 J S 1[71-'~ 1'~j1/~'( 1) T't':! ,f" ''<i On 04/06/10 a copy of the Circuit Warrant to Arrest from the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, su~~te~ c!~~tY··~orf~a ~a~i f~~a!:·ch~ this affiant Said warrant identifies the accused as Brody J Whitaker, DOB 05/03/1972, S8#272607374, LKA 3214 Corduroy Road Apt 5 Oregon, OH 43616 This warrant charges Whitaker with one count of Aggrivated Fleeing or Attempting to Elude, two counts of Aggrevated Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer, one count of Criminal Mischief and one count of resist Law Enforcement Officer wlout Violence Documentation provided indicated that full extradition was authorized for Whitaker, A copy of the warrant is attached to this report

At approximately 2055 hours, Connecticut DEP Officers Erin Crossman, #6618, and Kieth Williams, #6638, observed a green Van with Massachusetts plates following a black van with Michigan plates travelfng south on Route 263 between Platt Hill and Laurel Way in the town of Winsted A felony vehicle stop involving both vehicles was conducted by Officers Crossman, Williams, US Marshals, State Police and Winsted Police personnel The operators of both vans were removed from their vehicles without incident Yvonne Clark was identified as the operator of

the black van and Stephanie D'Alessio was identified as the aerator . rossman s actions is

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Suspecting that Brody Whitaker was a current occupant in the black van, verbal commands were directed to the vehicle requesting Whitaker-to exit With no response coming from the van, ESU personnel responded to the scene of the stop and cleared the vehicle finding no other occupants inside A detailed supplemental report regarding ESU's actions will follow this report

Found in the green minivan was a back and white canine believed to be a pit pull Winsted animal control officer' Alicia Campbell #933, was called to the scene and took control of the animal without Incident and transported it to the dog pound located on Route 44 in the town of New Hartford

Found in the black minivan by Deputy US Marshal Patrick Burns, in a search subsequent to Clark's arrest was a gas receipt from a Sunco gas station in Merritt Isla Florida, This receipt was seized and taken as evidence and will be detailed in a future supplemental report. A supplemental report regarding Deputy Marshal Burns's actions is attached to this report

Both the black Ford Econoline van and green Dodge Caravan van were seized as evidence and transported to Troop L in Litchfield. These vehicles were escorted to the barracks by Tfc Ray Buthe #1241 and Tfc Michael Burke #1334 Thier efforts are detailed in separate supplemental reports

At that time, both Yvonne Clark and Stephanie D'Alessio were taken into custody for the charges of Interfering, 53a-·167a, and Hindering Prosecution,53a-16Sa_ D'Alessio was charged with the additional offenses of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, 21a-267 and Possession of

THE UNDERSIGNED, AN INVESTIGATOR HAVING BEEN DULY SWORN DEPOSES AND SAYS THAT: I AM THE WRITER OF THE ATTACHED POLICE REPORT PERTAININGTO THIS INCIDENT NUMBER THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED TH EREIN WAS SECURED AS A RESULT OF (1 )MY PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND KNOWLEDGE: OR (2)INFORMATION RELAYED TO ME BY OTHER MEMBERS

OF MY POLICE DEPARTMENT OR OF ANOTHER POLICE DEPARTMENT:OR (3)INFORMATJON SECURED BY MYSELF OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF A POUCE DEPARTMENT FROM THE PERSON OR PERSONS

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SUMMARY: That on March 25, 2010 two Florida Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 1999 Chevy Suburban with California plates,

The driver of that vehicle, Brody Whitaker, pointed and then discharged a firearm at the two troopers who then engaged in a short pursuit that ended in a crash The subject fled the scene and was able to elude capture, Whitaker has a criminal history in Virginia, California, Florida and

Ohio, He also has a criminal history in Michigan for aggravated/felonious assault, obstructing justice and narcotics, He currently has multiple warrants in Michigan for possession of controlled substance, probation violation and

Information later obtained suggested Whitaker and his girlfriend, Yvonne Clark, were possibly heading north making their way to Canada possibly driving a black with gold trim 2003 Ford Econoline Van with silver paneling across the bottom bearing MI registration BXX6304

ACTION TAKEN: On Tuesday April 6, 20iO, Chief Guerriero of the Winsted Police Department and Patrick Burns of the US Marshall Service, requested the assistance the Connecticut State Police to assist with the tracking of the above named fugitive, considered to be armed and dangerous, who was now believed to be in the greater Winchester/Colebrook area

The investigative efforts of the US Marshals, State Police and Winsted Police determined that a male and female matching the description of Whitaker and Clark were seen earlier that day at the Twin Stops gas station located on Route 44 in the town of Winsted With them at the time was another female identified as Stephanie D'Alessio These three left the gas station a short time later in a green minivan with Massachusetts plates

A check of vehicles registered under Stephanie D'Alessio found that she has a 1997 Dodge Caravan, color green bearing Massachusetts

THE UNDERSIGNED AN INVESTIGATOR HAVING BEEN DULY SWORN DEPOSES AND SAYS THAT: I AM THE WRITER OF THE AITACHED POLICE REPORT PERTAININGTO THIS INCIDENT NUMBER THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN WAS SECURED AS A RESULT OF (1)MY PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND KNOWLEDGE: OR (2)INFORMATION RElAYED TO ME BY OTHER MEMBERS

OF MY POLICE DEPARTMENT OR OF ANOTHER POLICE DEPARfMENT:OR (3)INFORMATION SECURED BY MYSELF OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE PERSON OR PERSONS

IN HEATIACHED REPORT THAT THE REPORT IS AN ACCURATE STATEMENT OF THE INFORMATION S

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