‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (47 Ost Ti0T hotter. DATE: 11-14-2017 5/11/201 ; JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information ! . AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90104-10222 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-2940-69 eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MCANDREWS TO: ROSEN: TITLE: DATE: 01/25/1961 “PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : SEBASTIAN JOHN LAROCCA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 1B CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/31/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: | MEMO v9] Docld: 323329274 Page 1
DATE: 11-14-2017 . OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 “ aan Tolson ~ oa i 4 we wh UNITED STATES GOVER WME, we FN ee ee Belmont ___. ee under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. M ad ~ . a id Callahan emoran um Nlgfere ) Zo a= ‘i TO : Mr ° Rose et # : DATE: 1/25/61 r 4 - Trotter ; . fm W.C. Sullivan ‘ ' “ ‘ a Tele. Room FRoM : TT, J. McAndrews LAT (sax) Gandy | subject: SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA, aka, SY ; ANTI -RACKETEERING ° = Ss ANF e PURPOSE _ | vA Lf | | (Jas a To recommend that Pittsburgh be authorized to instal I a microphone surveillance on Top Hoodlum Sebastian John La Rocca, ee Mr. Evang! BACKGROUND’ ha Rocca is a national top hoodlun, He and the notorious r ‘Mannarino Brothers have dominated racket activities in the Pittsburgh :and Western. Pennsylvania area since the 1930's, La Rocca attended the meeting of hoodlums at Apalachin, New York, in 1957 and was mentioned in connection with a report received from our highly ‘confidential source in Chicago concerning an underworld “commission, "os Motel { rar od . ! He operates the North Star Cement Block Co. at ‘Ingomar, a suburb of Pittsburgh, and daily conducts his. operations at this company, Informants and reliable sources have advised this company is the scene of many decisions affecting Western Pennsylvania racketeers. RESULTS OF SURVEY © - oo U 7 ‘*- Pursuant to Bureau authority, Pittsburgh conducted a survey to determine the feasibility of establishing microphone coverage at the cement company to obtain information as to La Rocca's daily racketeering activities, his associates, financial status. and his connection with top hoodlums in order parts of- the country. Pittsburgh advises such ‘coverage is feasiblé through the use of a radio-microphone technique. The installation will be monitored at the Pittsburgh Office central plant by personnel already assigned - ‘to the central’ plant. The leased line to be used will cost © approximate lly’ $17, 50. per month. Trespass will be involved but © Pittsburfh s advised no unusual risks will ensue, - Enclosur REC- 43: 8 da wa FO = QO ~ _, 4 1 - J. DZ Donohue — . (8) % oye . i cae } —- —_e- Docld: 323329274 Page 2?
" Released under the John F. ‘Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 _ on | | | q 0 | Memorandum to Mr. Rosen Re: Sebastian John La Rocca, aka. LABORATORY, EVALUATION OF PROPOSED INSTALLATION Pittsburgh has” submitted a detailed explanation of the mechanics of the installation and the type of equipment utilized. This information has been evaluated by the Laboratory which advises that although there are technical difficulties involved, it is felt that because of the importance of the subject an- installation attempt should be made. The Laboratory suggests that an engineer of its Electronics Section proceed to Pittsburgh in order to supervise this installation. RECOMMENDATIONS ne or de That inview of the national notoriety of the. subject ot and the possibility that a microphone surveillance will develop . information of material significance on racketeering activities in the Pittsburgh area,this nstallation be authorized, 2, That in view of the technical-aspects involved, a qualified engineer from the Bureau be designated-.to supervise this installation, Docld: 323329274 Page 3