Consensual wire (#1) with confidential informant Grant A. ROY on April 27, 2007, San Diego, (La Jolla), Califbrnia. Locations: Marriott Hotel, Crab Catcher Restaurant, La Jolla Park, Prospect Street, Starbucks back to the Marriott Hotel. All of the above locations are in the La Jolla area.
SYNOPSIS: On April 27, 2007 at 8:00 AM. Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office Detective Lieutenant Daniel YURSHA and Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Leo HANNON, met with San Diego Law Enforcement personnel in preparation for a wire tap that was going to occur with a San Diego resident, Grant A. ROY being used as a confidential informant to obtain information (via wiretap) from two (2) homicide suspects Harlow CUADRA and Joseph KEREKES of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Participants for the initial meeting were Det. Lt. YURSHA and Corporal HANNON, San Diego City Police Department Detectives Robert DONALDSON, Lynn RYDALCH, and Laurie AGNEW, San Diego District Attorney’s Office Investigator Ronald THILL, and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Special Agent Andrew PAPPAS. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), Special Agent Kim Kelly who was not present for the initial meeting is also part of the wiretap team. A prep meeting is scheduled with ROY at 12:30 P.M. at the San Diego City Police Headquarters.
DETAILS: On April 27, 2007 at 12:45 P.M.; Dot. Lt. YURSHA and Corporal HANNON met with Grant A. ROY at the San Diego City Police Department Headquarters in preparation for the consensual wire that was to occur on the same date at approximately 2:45 P.M.; Det. Lt. YURSHA and Corporal HANNON reviewed all of the preliminary details with ROY, and then invited Det. DONALDSON, investigator THILL and Special Agent KELLY to join the meeting with ROY, and finalize ROY’S instruction plan, including execution, security, and safety measures in the event of a problem. ROY was advised to meet Law Enforcement personnel at Marian Bear Park, La Jolla, at 2:15 P.M. where he would be properly wired.
On April 27, 2007 at 2:22 P.M.; ROY arrived at Marian Bear Park with his partner Sean LOCKHART. ROY was wired by Special Agent PAPPAS and was given final instruction by Law Enforcement personnel. Roy was being monitored at this point by Special Agent Pappas, Special Agent KELLY assisted by Det. Lt. YURSHA. ROY was followed at all times by Law Enforcement from the beginning to the end of the wiretap.
On April 27, 2007 at 2:45 P.M.; ROY with LOCKHART drove his black Ford Expedition, Texas registration number XXXXXX (see ATTACHMENT #1) to the La Jolla Marriott Hotel and picked up Harlow CUADRA and Joseph KEREKES.
On April 27, 2007 at 3:07 P.M.; ROY, LOCKHART, CUADRA and KEREKES arrived at the Crab Catcher Restaurant where Law Enforcement personnel were strategically placed inside, Law Enforcement personnel were also placed at both exits. All four (4) of the above were seated at a designated table in front of the large window pane in full view of the monitor team during their entire meal.
On April 27, 2007 at 4:42 P.M.; ROY, LOCKHART, CUADRA and KEREKES left the Crab Catcher Restaurant and walked to the La Jolla Cove Park.
On April 27, 2007 at 5:11 P.M.; ROY, LOCKHART, CUADRA and KEREKES walked up to the La Jolla Shopping District on Prospect Street, and were window shopping.
On April 27, 2007 at 5:25 P.M.; ROY, LOCKHART, CUADRA and KEREKES went into Starbucks Coffee Shop, purchased some coffee and continued to window shop.
On April 27, 2007 at 5:40 P.M.; ROY, LOCKHART, CUADRA and KEREKES returned to ROY’S Ford Expedition parked in front of the Crab Catcher Restaurant, and proceeded to the Marriott Hotel.
On April 27, 2007 at 6:02 P.M.; ROY and LOCKHART dropped off CUADRA and KEREKES at the La Jolla Marriott Hotel.
On April 27, 2007 at 6:10 P.M.; ROY and LOCKHART returned to Marian Bear Park to meet with Law Enforcement Personnel.
SYNOPSIS: On April 27, 2007 at 8:00 AM. Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office Detective Lieutenant Daniel YURSHA and Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Leo HANNON, met with San Diego Law Enforcement personnel in preparation for a wire tap that was going to occur with a San Diego resident, Grant A. ROY being used as a confidential informant to obtain information (via wiretap) from two (2) homicide suspects Harlow CUADRA and Joseph KEREKES of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Participants for the initial meeting were Det. Lt. YURSHA and Corporal HANNON, San Diego City Police Department Detectives Robert DONALDSON, Lynn RYDALCH, and Laurie AGNEW, San Diego District Attorney’s Office Investigator Ronald THILL, and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Special Agent Andrew PAPPAS. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), Special Agent Kim Kelly who was not present for the initial meeting is also part of the wiretap team. A prep meeting is scheduled with ROY at 12:30 P.M. at the San Diego City Police Headquarters.
DETAILS: On April 27, 2007 at 12:45 P.M.; Dot. Lt. YURSHA and Corporal HANNON met with Grant A. ROY at the San Diego City Police Department Headquarters in preparation for the consensual wire that was to occur on the same date at approximately 2:45 P.M.; Det. Lt. YURSHA and Corporal HANNON reviewed all of the preliminary details with ROY, and then invited Det. DONALDSON, investigator THILL and Special Agent KELLY to join the meeting with ROY, and finalize ROY’S instruction plan, including execution, security, and safety measures in the event of a problem. ROY was advised to meet Law Enforcement personnel at Marian Bear Park, La Jolla, at 2:15 P.M. where he would be properly wired.
On April 27, 2007 at 2:22 P.M.; ROY arrived at Marian Bear Park with his partner Sean LOCKHART. ROY was wired by Special Agent PAPPAS and was given final instruction by Law Enforcement personnel. Roy was being monitored at this point by Special Agent Pappas, Special Agent KELLY assisted by Det. Lt. YURSHA. ROY was followed at all times by Law Enforcement from the beginning to the end of the wiretap.
On April 27, 2007 at 2:45 P.M.; ROY with LOCKHART drove his black Ford Expedition, Texas registration number XXXXXX (see ATTACHMENT #1) to the La Jolla Marriott Hotel and picked up Harlow CUADRA and Joseph KEREKES.
On April 27, 2007 at 3:07 P.M.; ROY, LOCKHART, CUADRA and KEREKES arrived at the Crab Catcher Restaurant where Law Enforcement personnel were strategically placed inside, Law Enforcement personnel were also placed at both exits. All four (4) of the above were seated at a designated table in front of the large window pane in full view of the monitor team during their entire meal.
On April 27, 2007 at 4:42 P.M.; ROY, LOCKHART, CUADRA and KEREKES left the Crab Catcher Restaurant and walked to the La Jolla Cove Park.
On April 27, 2007 at 5:11 P.M.; ROY, LOCKHART, CUADRA and KEREKES walked up to the La Jolla Shopping District on Prospect Street, and were window shopping.
On April 27, 2007 at 5:25 P.M.; ROY, LOCKHART, CUADRA and KEREKES went into Starbucks Coffee Shop, purchased some coffee and continued to window shop.
On April 27, 2007 at 5:40 P.M.; ROY, LOCKHART, CUADRA and KEREKES returned to ROY’S Ford Expedition parked in front of the Crab Catcher Restaurant, and proceeded to the Marriott Hotel.
On April 27, 2007 at 6:02 P.M.; ROY and LOCKHART dropped off CUADRA and KEREKES at the La Jolla Marriott Hotel.
On April 27, 2007 at 6:10 P.M.; ROY and LOCKHART returned to Marian Bear Park to meet with Law Enforcement Personnel.
