Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: REYNOLDS, ROBERT ROSS
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 09/26/1966
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

5/26/201

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10211-10248

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

CR 26-370005-1

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

TO:

REYNOLDS, ROBERT ROSS

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 09/26/1966

PAGES:

17

SUBJECTS :

JCGR, AUTO AND GRAND THEFT, FORGERY,

EMBEZZLEMENT, 3 WARRANTS, INTV

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/26/1995

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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Released under the John FI Kennedy Assassinbtion Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UN

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF S..ITICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

1 - USA, Grand Rapids

SA ROBERT ROSS REYNOLDS

September

29, 1966

26-38758

JOHN CAESAR GROSSI

Office:

Detroit, Michigan

Bureau File #:

INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE

Character:

Synopsis:

Subject arrested by Canadian, Ontario

Provincial Police 5/16/66, in Wawa,

Ontario, Canada, in possession of a 1966

Chrysler.

Subject rented instant auto

in san Francisco

Calif., 4/8/66, to

be.returned 4/13/66.

On

4/29/66, auto

theft report made by owner.

San Francisco

PD held three

warrants for subject.

Sheriff's

Office, Dallas,

Texas, held bond forfeiture

wafrant for subject.

Subject pled guilty

in Canada on 5/19/66,

on five counts.

Subject sentenced 6/21/66, to total of 7

years and 30 days. On 8/23/66, San Francisco

PD cancelled warrants against subject.

Vehicle released to owner 9/7/66.

USA

declined prosecution. Recovery value

$3, 575.00.

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DETAILS

At Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

On May 18, 1966, Constable JOHN CURRIE of the Ontario

Provincial Police advised that the subject had been arrested

by his department at Wawa, Ontario, Canada, on May 17, 1966,

in possession of a 1966 Chrysler automobile bearing Ontario

plates which were subsequently determined to have been stolen

in Toronto, Canada. Located in this car at the time the subject

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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was

arrested a California license DAF 838, and a .380

caliber automatic pistol.

The San Francisco Office advised on May 19, 1966,

that the San Francisco Police Department held three warrants

for the subject: 1.

grand theft - embezzlement; 2. grand

theft - embezzlement and 3.

forgery.

Also that instant

automobile bearing Vehicle Identification Number CL41G63112965

had been reported stolen by the Chrysler Leasing Corporation

of 1230 Harrison Street, San Francisco, Calitornia.:

stolen report was filed

on April 29, 1966.

The Dallas Office advised on May 19, 1966, that

the subject was apprehended on an Unlawful Flight Warrant

by Bureau Agents in San Francisco, California, on October 26,

1965, and subsequently released to the San Francisco Police

Department pending extradition to Dallas, Texas.

The subject

posted $5, 000.00

bail on October 29, 1965, and was to appear

in Dallas, Texas, on April 26, 1966;

however, he failed to

appear.

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Of 1992 (14 USC

2107 Hote).

FD-302 (Re: | 14-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONN

Date

5/24/66

JOHN CAESAR GROSSI was interviewed at the

Algoma District Jail by SA ROBERT ROSS REYNOLDS and

Constable JOHN CURRIE of the Ontario Provincial Police.

At the outset of this interview GROSSI was advised by SA

REYNOLDS that he was not

t required to make any statement and

any he might make may be

used against him in a court of law.

He was advised he had a right to counsel or could talk with

anyone of his own choosing before saying anything whatsoever.

He stated he was aware.of this fact and had no intentions of

discussing any material fact regarding any current investigation

that might be going on in the United States. No promises

or offers of reward were offered to him in exchange for any

exchange not asy

information.

He advised he took a 1966 Chrysler from California

to Canada, the one in

which he was arrested.

He said he took a 1966 Ford into Canada.

He said he took a car from Dallas, Texas; to New

Jersey and back to Dallas, Texas.

He said he bought a .380 caliber automatic pistol

• in Nevada.

He would not elaborate on these statements.

He did say, he served prison

terms in Levenworth

1542-3045

Penitentiary for violation of the Dyer Act and servédifive years

in Kingston Prison in Canada for Bank Robbery.

-He advised it was his desire to remain in Canada.

Goes:

The following descriptive data is as obtained from

interview and observation:

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

August 5, 1927

Patterson, New Jersey

On.

5/19/66

_at Sault ste. Marie, Ontarioftle#

26-38758

Canada

Constable JOHN CURRIE, Ontario Provincial

by:

Police and SA ROBERT ROSS REYNOLDS/AL Date dictated_

5/20/66

This-documant. contoins neither recommendations.nor conclusions.or be F51.It-is tha properly.of.the.FBl.and.is.loaned.to'your agency

-Juits contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.:

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The Sheriff's Office in Dallas,

Texas, advised

on May 20, 1966, that they held a warrant for the subject

charging bond forfeiture for failure to appear April 26,

On May 19, 1966, the subject pled guilty before

Magistrate C.

E. BOYD in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on

June

21, 1966, on the following charges:

1. Theft,

2.

Possession

3.

Fraud

5.

4. Firearms Without Permit

Liquor Control

Act

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that he was under the impression that MARTHA BOLEN was

not aware of any of subject's illegal activities, and did

not know he was presently in jail.

CHILCOTT stated he has also determined from the

manager of Hertz, San Francisco, Airport Office, who had

gotten the information from the

manager of the Hertz Detroit

Office that subject had been released from jail..

In addition, JOHN ORCUTT, Airport Detail, San

Francisco International Airport, San Mateo County

Sheriff's

Office, Redwood City, California, advised that he had 1n-

formation to the effect that subject had used one L. SIMmoNs,

former residence 2033 North Curson, Los Angeles, California,

as a reference.

ORCUTT stated he had information that

SIMMONS was possibly involved in a narcotics conspiracy

ring involving the theft of credit cards and reproduction

ana crane cares

of phony identification in the names of the stolen credit

cards.

Inasmuch as subject is allegedly an expert photographer

ORCUTT felt he may be involved

with this ring as a friend of

SIMMONS •

On June 8, 1966, Constable CURRIE advised that on

appearins before the lagistrate on hay lection 2o Subject

was charged with possession of section 296a; having ilquor

possession of stolen property,

in a place other than his residence, Section 42-1; theft

over $50.00, Section 280a; and fraudulently obtaining food

and lodgings, Section 307-1, all of the criminal code of

Canada.

On June 24, 1966, W. JAMES, Governor, Ontario

District Jail, Sault Ste. Marie,

Ontario, advised that the

subject appeared before Magistrate C. E. BOYD in Sault Ste.

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Marie, Ontario, on June 21, 1966, and was sentenced to

three years on

the first charge;

three years consecutive

on the second charge; six months consecutive on the third

charge; six months consecutive on the fourth charge

and 30 days consecutive on the fifth charge. All of these

charges to be served in Kingston Penitentiary.

He advised that the total sentence of seven years

and 30 days was the

sum and total of individual sentences

all to run consecutively.

The San Francisco Office was advised of the above .

sentences.

On July 29, 1966, Constable CURRIE advised that

following the 30 day allowance period for appeal the personal

property of the subject was returned to him.

He said that

they1966 Chrysler was still presently stored at his

detachment headquarters in Wawa, Ontario, Canada.

The Sheriff's Office in Dallas County, Dallas,

Texas, was apprised of the sentence taken against the subject

and thepprosecutive action in Ontario and he advised the

Dallas Office that he had filed a detainer against the subject

with Canadian authorities.

The

San Francisco Office advised on August 23, 1966,

that on August 18, 1966, Inspector MIKE DOWER, Fraud Detail,

San Francisco Police Department, was advised

of the sentences

imposed on subject by the Magistrate's Court, in Sault Ste.

Marie, Ontario, Canada. Inspector DOWER stated that he had

oreviously issued warrants.

and in view of the length of

sentence imposed, he cancelled his warrant and detainer

against the subject.

Constable CURRIE advised on September 7, 1966, that

instant automobile had been released to JOHN GERALD CARR,

Harrison,

San Francisco, California.

On September 71,1966, Assistant United States Attorney

JAMES W.

ERDLEY, Grand Rapids,

declined prosecution in view of

sentence received by subject in Canada.

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