NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:        All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:      Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:  Wednesday, March 30, 1994

Broadcast: By 0900 ET

INCIDENTS

93-857 - Delaware Water Gap (N.J./Penn.) - Follow-up on Car Clout Arrest

H.A., Jr., 47, was arrested on December 16, 1993, during a
surveillance/sting operation involving NPS rangers, the county prosecutor's
office, and New Jersey state police and state park rangers.  H.A., a
career criminal, was observed and photographed breaking into and removing
property from a "bait" car.  He was charged with being a fugitive from
justice, possession of a stolen vehicle, larceny from a motor vehicle,
driving on a suspended license, and possession of marijuana with intent to
distribute.  H.A. had been involved in possibly as many as 100 vehicle
break-ins over the preceding three months in a five-county, two-state
region.  He recently pleaded guilty in county court to burglary, receiving
stolen property, and theft, and has been sentenced to seven years'
incarceration with a minimum of three years' time due to his lengthy
criminal record.  [Doyle Nelson, CR, DEWA, 3/29]

94-135 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - Helicopter Crash

A tour helicopter operated by Mauna Kea Helicopters, Inc., crashed about 50
feet from an active lava tube skylight on the southeast side of the Pu'u
'O'o Cone on the afternoon of March 25th while on a routine aerial tour of
the eruption site.  The accident was initially reported by other tour
helicopters in the area.  Responding rescuers found the helicopter, a Hughes
500E, lying on its side; there was no sign of either the pilot or his
passenger.  Heavy fumes produced white-out conditions and low visibility at
the crash site, which hindered search efforts.  The missing men were located
about two miles downslope from the crash site and were picked up by a county
fire and rescue helicopter.  They'd reached that point by following the edge
of an active lava tube.  Neither suffered any apparent injuries.  According
to the passenger, they'd been hovering about 40 feet above the skylight when
the helicopter got caught in steam clouds and crashed.  The helicopter was
destroyed.  The FAA was notified and was to arrive on scene last Saturday. 
[Gail Minami, HAVO, 3/29]

94-136 - Longfellow (Massachusetts) - Employee Arrested

According to the FBI, park employee B.D., 41, and three other men
were arrested by agents on March 25th on a seven-count federal indictment
for the alleged operation of an interstate child prostitution and
pornography ring.  The men were charged with conspiracy, sexual exploitation
of children, interstate transportation of child pornography, interstate
transportation of minors, and reproduction, distribution and possession of
child pornography.  If convicted on all seven counts, each defendant could
receive a maximum of 65 years' imprisonment and $1.75 million in fines. 
(FBI news release, 3/25]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

No notes.

MEMORANDA

No memoranda.

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