Day/date: November 5, 1987



                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Car Clouting Arrests
Log number: 87-257
Date/time of incident: 10/29        Date/time received: 11/5
Park: Rocky Mountain     Location: Bear Lake
Reported by: Tom McDonnell, Law Enforcement Specialist, RMRG
Received by: Bill Halainen, Ranger Activities, WASO

Summary:
On Thursday, October 29th, two visitor vehicles were broken into at Bear Lake,
and credit cards, cash and other property was stolen from them. On the
following two days, a total of $1,000 in cash was withdrawn from local money
machines employing cards stolen from the vehicles. Information developed
by park rangers led to a plain-clothes stakeout in the park on November 1st;
this in turn resulted in the arrest of two people for car clouting (breaking
into unattended vehicles) in the park. A large amount of property was
recovered. A cooperative investigation with the US Attorney and FBI is
presently being conducted, and felony charges are being sought against the
two. The bank involved in the theft from the money machines is denying
the victim relief from liability because the thieves were able to gain
access to the victim's PIN (personal identification number).

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
                              *** NOT AVAILABLE ***


                          FIELD INCIDENT FOLLOW-UP REPORT

Original incident log number: 87-257
Date/time of original incident: 10/29
Park: Rocky Mountain     Location: Bear Lake

Summary of original report:
On Thursday, October 29th, two visitor vehicles were broken into at Bear Lake,
and credit cards, cash and other property was stolen from them. On the
following two days, a total of $1,000 in cash was withdrawn from local money
machines employing cards stolen from the vehicles. Information developed
by park rangers led to a plain-clothes stakeout in the park on November 1st;
this in turn resulted in the arrest of two people for car clouting (breaking
into unattended vehicles) in the park.

Follow-up number: 1
Date/time of follow-up: 11/23, noon
Reported by: Tom McDonnell, Law Enforcement Specialist, RMRO
Prepared by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO

One of the two people arrested was processed through the juvenile system;
the other, D.W., was charged with two felony counts of auto
burglary. Charges for violations of electronic money transfer laws are
also being pursued by the FBI. Williams, however, managed to escape from
the jail in Denver in which he was being held. The US Marshal's Service is
currently searching for him as an escaped fugitive.



                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Fatality - Possible Drowning
Log number: 87-258
Date/time of incident: 11/4                        Date/time received: 11/5, 9am
Park: Great Smokey Mtns NP  Location: Little Pigeon River, Husky
Grove Branch
Reported by: Pete Hart, CR (through Don Russell, SERO)
Received by: Melissa Warner, WASO

Summary:
A.N.M. generally went fishing every evening.  Last evening when he did not
return home his wife notified park personnel. A search was initiated at
approximately 7:30pm which involved NPS rangers, state agencies, and local
Emergency Services groups. At approximately 11:06pm A.N.M.'s body was found
in a deep pool of water 200 yards south of the Husky Grove Branch. Cause of
death has not been determined. No evidence of foul play has been found. A
joint investigation is being conducted by NPS park personnel along with Sevire
County officials.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
A.N.M.                          Pigeon Forge, TN             67