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INCIDENT #06-8310
TIME LINE OF EVENTS FOR COUNCIL

3/13/2006 2248HRS:
911 CALL RECEIVED REFERENCE A NOISE COMPLAINT IN THE AREA OF N.
BUCHANAN BLVD AND URBAN AVENUE.
3/14/2006 2318HRS.
DISPATCHED TO THE AREA OF N. BUCHANAN AND URBAN.
3/14/2006 2323HRS.
FIRST OFFICER ARRIVED IN THE AREA OF N. BUCHANAN AND URBAN.
3/14/2006 0053HRS:
911 CALL RECEIVED REFERENCE A DISTURBANCE REPORTED AT 610 N.:
BUCHANAN BLVD REGARDING A WHITE MALE YELLING RACIAL SLURS. ''
3/14/2006 0055HRS
OFFICERS WERE DISPATCHED TO 610 N. BUCHANAN.
3/14/2006 0055HRS.
FIRST OFFICER ARRIVED ON SCENE.
3/14/2006 0122HRS:
911 CALL RECEIVED FROM KROGER LOCATED AT 3457 HILLSBOROUGH ROAD
REFERENCE A POSSIBLE INTOXICATED PERSON.
3/14/2006 0127HRS:
UNIFORM PATROL DISPATCHED TO 3457 HILLSBOROUGH ROAD.
3/14/2006 0132HRS: :_
FIRST OFFICER ON SCENE KROGER LOCATED AT 3457 HILLSBOROUGH ROAD. .'
3/14/2006 0137HRS:
SECOND OFFICER ON SCENE KROGER LOCATED AT 3457 HILLSBOROUGH :
ROAD.
3/14/2006 0149HRS:
VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO DURHAM ACCESS BY UNIFORM PATROL.
3/14/2006 0155HRS:
VICTIM ARRIVED AT DURHAM ACCESS. !
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3/14/2006 0231HRS:
VICTIM WAS TRÄNSPORTED FROM DURHAM ACCESS TO DUKE ER BY UNIFORM
PATROL.
3/14/2006 0240HRS:
VICTIM ARRIVED AT DUKE ER. AND HAD RAPE EXAMINATION AND KIT"
DONE.
3/14/2006 0250HRS: ..]
NATURE OF CALL CHANGED TO RAPE. ::S
3/14/2006 0340HRS: :
SGT. FANSLER WAS PAGED BY THE WATCH COMMANDER REFERENCE A RAPE
VICTIM AT DUKE ER.
3/14/2006 0343HRS:
SGT. FANSLER PAGED INV. A. TAYLOR AND PLACED HER ON STANDBY IN !
CASE SHE WOULD BE NEEDED.
3/14/2006 0347HRS': 1
SGT. FANSLER PAGED OUT INV. B.S. JONES TO RESPOND TO DÜKE ER.
3/14/2006 0405HRS: |
INV. B.S. JONES ARRIVED AT DUKE ER. J
3/14/2006 0444HRS: '
INV. B.S. JONES SPOKE WITH SGT. FANSLER CONCERNING THE INCIDENT
AND VICTIM'S CONDITION. ','
3/14/2006 1400HRS
INV. JONES RECEIVED A TELEPHONE MESSAGE FROM THE VICTIM.
NOTIFIED SGT FANSLER.
3/14/2006 1405HRS
INV. JONES LEFT A MESSAGE TO MEET VICTIM AT HQ THAT EVENING.
3/14/2006 2230HRS !
INV. JONES RECEIVED A CALL FROM VICTIM'S FRIEND STATING SHE WAS.!
UNABLE TO KEEP THE APPOINTMENT. j
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3/15/2006 1640HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB HAD TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH INV. B.S. JONES
REFERENCE THE CASE ASSIGNMENT. INV. JONES ADVISED THAT SHE HAD
AN APPOINTMNET 3/14/2006 WHICH THE VICTIM HAD TO RESCHEDULE:
INV. JONES NOW ADVISED SHE SET UP A NEW APPOINTMENT WITH THE
VICTIM FOR 7PM THIS EVENING. SHE ADVISED SGT. GOTTLIEB SHE
ADVISED SGT GOTTLIEB SHE WOULD CHECK WITH SGT. FANSLER
CONCERNING THE ASSIGNMENT. j
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3/15/2006 1649HRS. i
SGT. GOTTLIEB SENT OUT AN EMAIL REQUESTING THE COMMUNITIES HELP. I
3/15/2006 1720HRS: J
SGT. GOTTLIEB HAD TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH SGT. FANSLER AND;-;
NOTIFIED HER IF DISTRICT 2 INVESTIGATIONS TOOK THE CASE AS
REQUESTED, THEN INV. JONES SHOULD CANCEL HER APPOINTMENT WITH .
THE VICTIM SO SHE WOULD ONLY HAVE TO GO INTO THE DETAILS ONE
TIME. SGT. GOTTLIEB WOULD HAVE AN INVESTIGATOR REASSIGNED TO THE
CASE SET UP A NEW APPOINTMENT 3/16/2006. INV. JONES IMMEDIATELY
CALL THE VICTIM BACK.
3/15/2006 1725HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB HAD TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH INV. B.S. JONES AND :
NOTIFIED HER THAT DISTRICT 2 INVESTIGATIONS WOULD HANDLE THE
CASE AND TO HAVE THE VICTIM CALL SGT. GOTTLIEB IN THE MORNING.
3/16/2006 0800HRS: j
SGT. GOTTLIEB CONDUCTED ROLL CALL AND ASSIGNED INV. B.W. HIMAN-i
AS THE LEAD INVESTIGATOR ON THIS CASE. -">'j
3/16/2006 0844HRS.
SGT GOTTLIEB RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM A POTENTIAL WITNESS
ON HIS MESSAGES. SGT. GOTTLIEB NOTIFIED INV. HIMAN OF SAME.
3/16/2006 0905HRS:
INV. HIMAN ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE VICTIM, LEFT MESSAGE.
3/16/2006 0909HRS: i
INV. HIMAN MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT DURHAM ACCESS AT THE
CONTACT NUMBERS LISTED IN THE REPORT. ;
3/16/2006 0930HRS: f
SGT. GOTTLIEB AND INV. M. SOUCIE MET WITH SGT. G. SMITH AT THE" 1
DUKE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE j
POSSIBLE SUSPECTS. !
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3/16/2006 1016HRS:
IS». HIMAN ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE S.Ä.N.E. NURSE AT'
DUKE.
3/16/2006 1101HRS:
INV. HIMAN SPOKE WITH THE S.A.N.E. NURSE REGARDING THE
INVESTIGATION.
3/16/2006 1147HRS:
INV. HIMAN AND SGT. GOTTLIEB MET WITH THE VICTIM AT HER
RESIDENCE TO DISCUSS THE CASE.
3/16/2006 1243HRS:
FORENSIC TECHNICIAN R. REID RESPONDED TO THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE
AND TOOK PHOTOS OF THE VICTIM.
3/16/2006 1B56HRS: s
INV. HIMAN OBTAINED A SEARCH'WARRANT FOR 610 N. BUCHANAN BLVD.
3/16/2006 1900HRS:
INV. R. CLAYTON AND INV. M. SOUCIE MET WITH THE VICTIM AT HER
RESIDENCE.
3/16/2006 2047HRS:
SEARCH WARRANT FOR 610 N. BUCHANAN WAS EXECUTED.
3/16/2006 2134HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB LEFT 610 N. BUCHANAN BLVD WITH SUBJECT #1 AND
STOPPED ON NINTH STREET.
3/16/2006 2141HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB AND SUBJECT #1 LEFT NINTH STREET ENROUTE TO THE
DISTRICT 2 SUBSTATION. '
3/16/2006 2150HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB AND SUBJECT #1 ARRIVED AT THE DISTRICT 2
SUBSTATION.
3/16/2006 2155HRS:
INV. M. SOUCIE ADVISED SUBJECT SUBJECT #1 THAT HE WAS NOT UNDER
ARREST AND HAD HIM SIGN A NON-CUSTODIAL FORM. SUBJECT #1 GAVE A
WRITTEN STATEMENT AND A LIST OF WHO HE REMEMBERED ATTENDING THE
PARTY.
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3/16/2006 2245HRS:
INV. HIMAN TRANSPORTED SUBJECTS #2 AND SUBJECT #3 TO THE
DISTRICT 2 SUBSTATION.
3/16/2006 2254HRS:
INV. HIMAN HAD SUBJECT #2 SIGN A NON-CUSTODIAL FORM.
3/16/2006 2257HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB HAD SUBJECT #3 SIGN A NON-CUSTODIAL FORM.
3/16/2006 2259HRS:
INV. HIMAN INTERVIEWED SUBJECT #2 AND SUBJECT #2 GAVE A WRITTEN
STATEMENT. WHILE SUBJECT #2 WAS WRITING HIS STATEMENT, INV.
HIMAN INTERVIEWED SUBJECT #3 AND HAD SUBJECT #3 WRITE A
STATEMENT AS WELL.
3/16/2006 2306HRS:
SUBJECT #3 GAVE A WRITTEN LIST OF WHO HE RECALLED TO BE AT THE
PARTY AND THEN REQUESTED TO CALL HIS GIRLFRIEND AND DID SO
UNATTENDED. AT THE SAME TIME SUBJECT 2 REQUESTED TO USE THE
RESROOM ALSO AND USE THE PHONE.
3/17/2006 0054HRS:
SUBJECT #2 GAVE A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF WHO BE BELIEVED WAS AT
THE PARTY.
3/17/2006 0200HRS:
INV. HIMAN ASKED ALL THREE. SUBJECTS IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO
SUBMIT TO A SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAM AND THEY AGREED. INV. HIMAN
TRANSPORTED ALL THREE SUBJECTS TO DUKE HOSPITAL.
3/17/2006 0209HRS:
INV. HIMAN AND THE THREE SUBJECTS ARRIVED AT DUKE HOSPITAL.
FORENSIC TECHNICIAN A. ASHBY MET INV. HIMAN WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT
KITS.
3/17/2006 0220HRS:
SUBJECT #2 SIGNED CONSENT FOR ID PROCEDURES FORM.
3/17/2006 0223HRS:
SUBJECT #3 SIGNED CONSENT FOR ID PROCEDURES FORM.
3/17/2006 022SHRS:
SUBJECT #1 SIGNED CONSENT FOR ID PROCEDURES FORM. FORENSIC
TECHNICIAN A. ASHBY TOOK POSSESSION OF ALL THREE COMPLETED
SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS TO BE TURNED INTO PROPERTY.
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3/17/2006 0405HRS:
INV. HIMAN TRANSPORTED ALL THREE SUBJECTS BACK TO
610 N. BUCHANAN BLVD.
3/20/2006 0856HRS:
INV. HIMAN SPOKE WITH PERSONNEL FROM THE ESCORT SERVICE THAT THE
VICTIM WORKED FOR.
3/20/2006 1010HRS:
INV. HIMAN MADE CONTACT WITH THE OTHER DANCER FROM THE PARTY AND
SET UP APPOINTMENT FOR AN INTERVIEW ON 3/21/2006 AT 1500HRS.
3/20/2006 1035HRS:
INV. HIMAN ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT DUKE LACROSSE COACH, LEFT
MESSAGE ON VOICEMAIL.
3/20/2006 135SHRS:
INV. HIMAN SPOKE WITH DUKE LACROSSE COACH AND SET UP A TIME
PERIOD FOR THE OTHER TEAM MEMBERS TO MEET FOR INTERVIEWS.
3/20/2006 1414HRS:
INV. HIMAN HAD TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH SGT. G. STOTSENBERG OF THE
DUKE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN REFERENCE TO HELPING COORDINATE
SETTING UP AN AREA FOR THE INTERVIEWS TO TAKE PLACE WITH THE
TEAM MEMBERS. THE MEETING WAS SCHEDULED FOR 3/22/2006 AT
1500HRS AT THE DUKE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING:
3/21/2006 0946HRS:
INV. HIMAN WAS CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE BY A POSSIBLE WITNESS IN
REFERENCE TO THE CASE.
3/21/2006 1500HRS: Ì
THE OTHER DANCER/WITNESS DID NOT SHOW FOR HER APPOINTMENT.
3/21/2006 1700HRS:
INV. HIMAN HAD TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH THE SUBJECT WHO DROVE THE
VICTIM TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION.
3/21/2006 1810HRS:
INV. HIMAN MET WITH THE VICTIM AT THE DISTRICT 2 SUBSTATION AND
CONDUCTED AN INTERVIEW WITH SAME.
3/22/2006 0657
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SGT. GOTTLIEB ATTEMPTED CONTACT WITH THE SECOND DANCER WHO
FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR THE APPOINTMENT. LEFT MESSAGE FOR SECOND
DANCER TO TELEPHONE OR COME TO DISTRICT 2.
3/22/2006 1240HRS:
INV. HIMAN MET WITH THE OTHER DANCER/WITNESS AT THE DISTRICT 2
SUBSTATION FOR AN INTERVIEW.
3/22/2006 1330HRS:
INV. HIMAN WAS NOTIFIED BY SGT. GOTTLIEB THAT ATTORNEY A.
PETERSON FOR WES COVINGTON ADVISED THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE
LACROSSE TEAM WOULD NOT BE COMING IN FOR INTERVIEWS.
3/22/2006 1345HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB CONSULTED WITH DURHAM POLICE ATTORNEY ON THE
NON-TESTIMONAL ORDER.
3/22/2006 1533HRS:
INV. HIMAN RECEIVED A VOICEMAIL FROM SGT. STOTSENBERG WITH DUKE
P.D. THAT NONE OF THE LACROSSE TEAM MEMBERS SHOWED UP FOR THE
SCHEDULED MEETING.
3/22/2006 1130HRS:
INV. HIMAN COMPLETED RETURN OF THE SEARCH WARRANT FROM 610 N.
BUCHANAN BLVD.
3/22/2006 1615HRS:
INV.. HIMAN HAD TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH ADA T. CLINE REFERENCE TO
A NON-TESTIMONAL ORDER.
3/23/2006 1005HRS:
INV. HIMAN CONTACTED SGT. GOTTLIEB TO NOTIFY HIM THE APPLICATION
FOR THE NON-TESTIMONIAL WAS SIGNED.
3/23/2006 1010HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB CALLED LACROSSE TEAMS ATTORNEY AND NOTIFIED HIM OF
THE SITUATION SO HE COULD MAKE THE ARRANGEMENTS.
3/23/2006 1329HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM ATTORNEY A. PETERSON
ADVISING THAT THE LACROSSE TEAM MEMBERS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
QUESTIONING ON MARCH 29™ AT 3PM AT THE DUKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
AND THAT WES COVINGTON WOULD BE PRESENT TODAY FOR THE NON-
TESTIMONIAL ORDER.
3/23/2006 1521HRS:
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INV. HIMAN OBTAINED A NON-TESTIMONIAL IDENTIFICATION ORDER FROM
THE DURHAM COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
3/23/2006 1600HRS:
INV. HIMAN SERVED THE NON-TESTIMONIAL IDENTIFICATION ORDER.
3/24/2006 1420HRS:
INV. HIMAN OBTAINED EVIDENCE FROM THE PROPERTY ROOM AND GAVE
SAME TO FORENSIC COMPUTER TECHNICIAN R. JOHNSON.
3/27/2006 1020HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT A CRIMESTOPPERS TIP. ■ i
3/27/2006 1030HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB NOTIFIED INV. HIMAN CONCERNING THE ANONYMOUS TIP.
3/27/2006 1040HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB AND INV. HIMAN MET WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CONCERNING THE TIP.
3/27/2006 1701HRS:
INV. HIMAN OBTAINED A SEALED SEARCH WARRANT FROM THE DURHAM
COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
3/27/2006 1801HRS:
INV. HIMAN EXECUTED THE SEALED SEARCH WARRANT.
3/28/2006 1413HRS:
INV. HIMAN COMPLETED THE RETURN ON THE SEALED SEARCH WARRANT.
3/28/2006 1720HRS:
INV. HIMAN SPOKE WITH A WITNESS REFERENCE THIS CASE.
3/28/2006 2240HRS:
INV. HIMAN SPOKE WITH VICTIM REFERENCE CASE.
3/29/2006 0830HRS:'
SGT. GOTTLIEB RECEIVED VOICEMAIL FROM ATTORNEY A. PETERSON
ADVISING THAT THEIR FIRM HAD BEEN TERMINATED AND THEREFORE THE
INTERVIEWS WITH THE TEAM MEMBERS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY WILL NOT BE
CONDUCTED.
3/29/2006 0900HRS:
INV. HIMAN ATTENDED MEETING WITH THE CITY MAYOR AND CITY
MANAGER.
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3/29/2006 1300HRS:
MEETING AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS REFERENCE CASE.
3/29/2006 1405HRS:
3GT. GOTTLIEB AND INV. HIMAN MET WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
3/29/2006 1515HRS:
INV. HIMAN OBTAINED AND SERVED A COURT ORDER FROM THE DURHAM
COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
3/30/2006 1430HRS:
INV. HIMAN MET WITH DISTRICT ATTORNEY M. NIFONG REFERENCE CASE.
3/30/2006 1600HRS:
INV. HIMAN COMPLETED RETURN OF THE NON-TESTIMONIAL
IDENTIFICATION ORDER.
3/31/2006 1445HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB SPOKE WITH A FEMALE WHO CONFIRMED MAKING THE 911
CALL FOR 610 N. BUCHANAN CONCERNING SLURRS.
3/31/2006 1500HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB RECEIVED THREE REPORTS FROM DUKE POLICE
SGT. G. SMITH.
3/31/2006 1515HRS:
REFERENCE AN EARLIER COURT ORDER, SGT. GOTTLIEB PICKED UP
EVIDENCE AND DELIVERED IT TO DURHAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
4/3/2006 1130HRS:
INV. HIMAN MET WITH A WITNESS AND CONDUCTED AN INTERVIEW.
4/3/2006 1731HRS:
A POWERPOINT PHOTO PRESENTATION WAS CREATED.
4/3/2006 1815HRS:
INV. HIMAN ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OTHER
DANCER/WITNESS. LEFT A BUSINESS CARD AT RESIDENCE.
4/4/2006 0800HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB HAD TELELPHONE CONTACT WITH VICTIM AND SET UP AN
APPOINTMENT FOR 1130HRS.
4/4/2006 0900HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB HAD TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH MR. GRAVES OF DUKE
PUBLIC SAFETY.
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4/4/2006 1130HRS:
VICTIM ARRIVED AT DISTRICT 2 SUBSTATION AND MET WITH SGT.
GOTTIIEB.
4/4/2006 1321HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB AND INV. SOUCIE MET WITH DISTRICT ATTORNEY NIFONG
REFERENCE THE CASE. A COPY OF THE LETTER WAS RECIEVED FROM
MR. NIFONG.
4/4/2006 1530HRS:
INV HIMAN WAS REQUESTED TO COME TO DISTRICT 2 FROM HIS INSERVICE
TRAINING.
4/4/2006 1617HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB REQUESTED INV. CARNEVALE SET UP A CANVASS FOR THE
AREA AROUND 610 N. BUCHANAN. INV. CARNEVALE THEN MADE CALLS TO
EACH DISTRICT FOR MANPOWER.
4/4/2006 2330HRS:
LETTER FROM THE MEETING WITH MR. NIFONG WAS TURNED OVER TO INV.
HIMAN BY INV. SOUCIE.
4/5/2006 0756HRS:
SGT. GOTTLIEB REQUESTED THE ON-CALL CID TEAM CONDUCT A CANVASE
ON 4/5/2006 AT 1900 HOURS DUPLICATING THE CANVASS INV. CARNEVALE
CONDUCTED TO GET PEOPLE WHO WOULD RETURN FROM WORK.
4/5/2006 1030HRS
MORNING CANVASS COMPLETED