THREAT
TO THE PRESIDENT
[REFERENCE: Dade County
Intelligence file 14E, containing two memos
only which are retyped as follows]
TO: Lt. M. BROMLEY, Supervisor
FROM: Detective A. TARABOCHIA
DATE: January 11, 1962
SUBJECT: Assist other Agency - Alleged plot to assassinate
the President of the United States
At approximately 6:30 P.M., January 10, 1962, Detective A.
L. TARABOCHIA was contacted at his residence by Secret
Service Agent ERNEST ARAGON in reference to alleged plot to
assassinate the President of the United States.
Agent ARAGON revealed that, according to the information
received by his agency, RAFAEL ANSELMO RODRIGUEZ MOLINS, a
naturalized U.S. citizen of Dominican ancestry, was en route
to Miami from Chicago to attempt to assassinate President
KENNEDY next time he arrives in West Palm Beach. The
subject also known as RAFAEL MOLINA is a W/M, 39, 5' 10",
brown eyes, black receding hair, and wears glasses.
RODRIGUEZ is known to disguise himself as a priest and
carries a weapon concealed in a camera case. Since the
subject has a
badly infected foot, there is a possibility that he walks
with a limp. Agent ARAGON added that the subject was
to contact a Cuban male living in the Miami area before
proceeding to West Palm Beach. The Cuban,
ARMANDO
PABLO LOPEZ ESTRADA
QUINTANA, was a member of the forces that attempted
the invasion of Cuba
on April 17, 1961. LOPEZ is a W/M, DOB 3/15/39, 6ft,
200 lbs., last
known address New York City, NY. LOPEZ is married and
his wife's name
is MERCEDES LOPEZ.
On January 11, 1962, the writer contacted a number of Cubans
in position to furnish information concerning the
suspects. As soon as this information is obtained it
will be forwarded in a report to follow.
The investigation is continuing.
Respectfully Submitted
END MEMO 1*****
TO: LT. M. BROMLEY Supervisor
Special Investigations
FROM: Detective A. TARABOCHIA
DATE: January 12, 1962
SUBJECT: Assist other Agency - Alleged plot to assassinate
the President of the United States. Additional Information.
CASE NO. 2415 E
Reference is made to the report under the same case number
dated January 11, 1962.
On January 12, 1962, Det. Tarabochia was contacted by a
Cuban source who gave the following information on subject
ARMANDO LOPEZ ESTRADA QUINTANA.
The subject was observed at his residence, 42-26 81 Street,
apartment 5H, Jackson Heights, New York, on January 1, 2 and
3. LOPEZ ESTRADA was a member of the Havana Police for
three years prior to the fall of the Batista regime.
Subject lives in New York with his wife and parents and has
no children. Because of his participation in the
abortive invasion of April 17, 1961, he
still receives a monthly check from the Cuban Revolutionary
Council.
At a later hour, U. S. Secret Service Agent, E. Aragon,
contacted the writer and advised that both subject LOPEZ
ESTRADA and RODRIGUEZ MOLINO had been located in Chicago on
January 11, 1962.
Agent Aragon added that he will forward any information
regarding future developments.
Case Closed.
cc: T. A. Buchanan, Chief
Detective Division
U. S. Secret Service
Criminal Intelligence
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