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Wednesday, September 14, 1983/The Battalion/Page 5 f ve; it front of the train oid an imminent|»i $ million taken rivate injury ioard the train, nuclear protestor Denver County the dismissal iurges filed gainst li train passed ii cash, ■'i lav Marshall E. Gi strict attorney’s lie allowed todropi .•ause it denied Int show "that the and William arrested and ucting the train prosecutors moved fiat urges last inonM ition showed the t from the track said he is thinking; a- false arrest to"! intable.” cccded their anl 1 in their reports, ts iged Armored car robbed Ramsey accepts job with Texas colleges ; C„ United Press International WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Wells Fargo Armored Service iard returning from collecting oney drew a gun on two fellow uards, injected them with a drug id escaped with up to $8 million , police said Tuesday. An arrest warrant was issued for ictorGerena, 25, of Hartford, for 9:30 p.m. Monday night heist escribed as the largest cash rob- ry in state history and the :cond largest in the United tates. Gerena, with Wells Fargo since ly 1982, is accused of tieing up two guards at the West Hart- ird Wells Fargo office, injecting m with a drug, throwing coats ver their heads then making off ith the money, said Police Chief 'rands Reynolds. Reynolds cited the possibility other people were involved, declined to discuss the evi- lence police had for such suspi- j. dim ut Ions. Wells Fargo estimated the loss t J8 million, Reynolds said. The ■gestcash robbery in the United tates was $11 million stolen from ntry Armored Car-Courier in New York Dec. 12, 1982. The two fellow employees were branch manager James McKeown of Hartford and guard Timothy Girard of Tolland. They told police they were injected with something that made them drow sy. Neither was seriously hurt, Reynolds said. At a news conference, police said the FBI had joined the inves tigation and an arrest warrant had been issued for Gerena. Gerena was discribed as Hispa nic, about 5-foot-6, 150 pounds. He was believed to be armed when he left the building. He was believed to have escaped in a 1974 green Buick Electra and may have left the state, police said. Police said they had no idea how many money bags Gerena took and said he may have left as much money as he took. Police said Gerena and his part ner, Girard, had returned from a 9:07 p.m. pickup in Springfield, Mass., after making stops to pick up money along the way. They pulled their truck into a bay at the one-story, cinderblock Wells Fargo building and started unloading money when Gerena grabbed McKeown’s pistol, held it to the manager’s head and threatened to shoot him, Reynolds said. Reynolds said Gerena told the two men he was serious and would blow McKehown’s head off. He ordered both men to the floor, handcuffed McKeown and tied a rope from his neck to his legs in such a fashion that if he strug gled free, the rope would strangle him, Reynolds said, and Gerard was bound in the same manner. Reynolds said the two men could hear Gerena pushing around a cart, which is used for moving the bags of money, and at one point heard him loading a shotgun. Police said they received a call at about 11:08, after the guards were able to free themselves. FBI Special Agent Dan Mahan said Gerena was sought for two counts of unlawful restraint; assault with a firearm in the second degree; three counts of theft with a firearm and insterstate transportation of stolen property across state lines. United Press International WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Board of Regents Chan cellor Robert Ramsey has res igned to accept a post in Texas, board President John Saunders announced Tuesday. Ramsey’s resignation was dis closed at the end of the board’s regular monthly meeting, held at West Virginia Northern Com munity College. Saunders said Ramsey’s im pending departure evokes “mixed emotions, ” as he said he’s enjoyed working with the chancellor. Saunders wished him well in his new position. Ramsey will become deputy commissioner for academic and health affairs in Texas. The posi-, tion is part of the coordinating board of the Texas college and uni versity system in Austin. The 54-year-old educator has been chancellor in West Virginia for three years. Previously, he was an educational consultant. Ramsey, who appeared relaxed during the meeting, noted that there are 108 colleges and univer sities in the Texas system. T’ve enjoyed my three years in West Virginia, but this simply is a better job,” he said. Z De Lorean requesting charges be dismissed United Press International , LOS ANGELES — A federal I" C ndge will consider John De Lo- ean’s request to drop drug larges against the flamboyant own each yearwii titomaker on grounds the govem- ■ of more than $81 nent violated the attorney-client ing to the U.SJ irivilege. Agriculture. Despite prosecution claims the scientists plantei lefense was merely trying to stall eat variety cal lie case, U.S. District Court I exposed it loi udge Robert Takasugi agreed Is of ozone, a com Monday to continue the hearing during its grd in the defense motion for one ;rown mostly in 8 veek. De Lorean’s attorneys will including Oklab hen be able to question the feder- i^as and Kansas, al prosecutor in charge of the gov- a pollutant prixlin irament’s case. atmosphere byi De Lorean is charged with con- :her gases, partied ipiring to import 220 pounds of automobile exllj scaine valued at $24 million in a 'ere exposed to! failed attempt to save his founder- ozone, the higtici ing auto firm, mghly the equivi ■ id in the airofSotf Defense attorneys contended Monday that Stephen Wilson, the ic of the losses lawyer for a De Lorean codefen dant who has pleaded guilty to charges in the case, improperly provided the government with in- — between lOanl were conducted uitionwide progn * the Environment gency to determi c costs of air pi Thompson has I) r the research in kCKAR rons >nly$92. $69.# $149.# $749.# ikard Calculator a complete line Calculators. Call price anywhere :ulator. EE DEO pustosellHei#! ducts. You IImatt hest qualitynam you qualify (o' reouiredl! formation compiled by defense in vestigators. De Lorean’s lawyers also filed several new motions Monday seeking dismissal of all charges for alleged “outrageous government conduct, ” asking for a relocation of the trial and requesting removal of Assistant U.S. Attorney James Walsh from the case. The motions must be decided before the trial starts Oct. 4. “I don’t like to use the term fishing expedition,” prosecutor Layn Phillips said in angrily ob jecting to extension of Monday’s hearing, “but that s what this thing is. This could go on forever. “We can chase these rabbits down every hole possible but no thing’s going to change the fact Mr. Wilson did not divulge the information and the government didn’t ask for it.” “Were not chasing rabbits,” Takasugi replied tersely. He then ordered Walsh, who was out of town interviewing wit nesses, to appear in court next week. William Hetrick, a pilot and a major West Coast drug dealer, has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with the government in a deal arranged by Wilson. Before the arrangement, Wil son and De Lorean’s attorneys jointly hired an investigator to look into the background of a key government informant. “The concern we have with this hearing is whether some material might have been taken from the joint investigation and given to the government,” defense attorney Donald Re said. Wilson and Phillips both testi fied there was no improper collu sion between the attorney and prosecutors. Wilson also insisted he never provided the govern ment with information turned up by defense investigators. De Lorean’s attorneys asked for a chance to question Walsh after Phillips was unable to answer sev eral queries about what informa tion Hetrick provided in a series of government “debriefings.” KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY presents FINAL RUSH PARTY Take a study break! 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