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Multiple Arrests 11/2 - Davidoff Homicide Update 11/15 - Mad Dads and Bike Patrol 11/27 - Armed Robbery Arrest 11/29 - Double Homicide Arrest |
MULTIPLE ARRESTS
November 1, 2001
Fort Lauderdale Police Department’s Burglary Detectives have arrested 4 persons in the culmination of a two-month investigation and subsequent search warrant. Two additional arrests are anticipated today. The four that have been arrested thus far are Ali Al Madi, owner of the store, Elbager Mustafa, George Emanuel and Waleed Rahma.
Detectives Cheryl Donisi and Jack Gee advised all four have been charged with multiple counts of dealing in stolen property. Mustafa and Rahma have been charged with multiple counts of organized scheme to defraud and social welfare fraud.
The search warrant came as a result of witnesses selling stolen property to store clerks at the Sistrunk Meat Market, 1500 Northwest 6th Street, in Fort Lauderdale. The stolen property consisted of over the counter medication, cigarettes, beer, fragrances, personal hygiene products and batteries. Some of the items bought by the clerks were still on the premises at the time the search warrant was served. The store clerks also gave cash to food stamp recipients then charged their state issued vouchers double the amount of cash handed out. Drug paraphernalia was also purchased from within the store; much of that was recovered under the cash register area at the time the warrant was served. The machine that was used to debit the food stamp vouchers, an illegal firearm, and items marked with other store’s logos were confiscated and placed into evidence.
Alimusa Almadi
Mustafa Elbager
George Emanuel
Waleed Rahma
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DAVIDOFF HOMICIDE UPDATE
November 2, 2001
Last evening, November 1, 2001, Fort Lauderdale Police arrested a second suspect in the October 13th disappearance and slaying of 55 year old Fort Lauderdale resident, Jack Davidoff. Mr. Davidoff’s burned remains were located in a vacant field in Miami-Dade County.
The suspect, Nelson Del Rio, a 30-year-old white male was arrested in Fort Lauderdale. Del Rio was located having attempted to use property stolen from Davidoff. Del Rio was booked into the Fort Lauderdale jail under a charge of 1st degree Murder.
The initial and primary suspect, Ilidio Lindo was arrested in Providence, Rhode Island on October 30, by the U.S. Marshall Service, serving a warrant.
No other details are being released at this time.
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“MAD DADS” AND POLICE BIKE PATROL
November 15, 2001
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is proud to announce a co-operative effort between the MAD DADS of Broward County and members of the Police Department in a community bicycle patrol.
Wal-Mart has contributed bicycles to the MADDADS (Men Against Destruction – Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder) so that they may ride in the community and continue to work with the youth of the neighborhood. Fort Lauderdale Police Bicycle Patrol Officers will be riding along with the MAD DADS as the police department continues to work in cooperation with and along side the MAD DADS in this very important program.
On Friday November 16, 2001 the MAD DADS along with Fort Lauderdale Police Officers will meet at the intersection of NW 12 Avenue and NW 5 Street at 3:30 p.m. as the bicycle patrol makes it’s debut.
All members of the media are invited and encouraged to attend this event.
For more information on the MAD DADS program please visit their web site at www.maddadsnational.com
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ARMED ROBBERY ARREST
November 27, 2001
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has arrested and charged 22 year-old Steven Oliver in connection with the robbery and shooting of Robert Giesel. Giesle was shot as he came to the aid of his wife (Lois) during a robbery in the parking lot of the McDonalds restaurant, 2300 West Sunrise Blvd. last Wednesday, November the 21st.
Information was developed naming Oliver as the culprit in the shooting/robbery and subsequently identified by witnesses.
Fort Lauderdale Fugitive Detective Chuck Morrow was given the information on Oliver and at approximately noon today, November 27, 2001, Oliver was taken into custody without incident as he was found hiding under a bed at a relatives home in the 1600 block of NW 11 Street.
The weapon was recovered in a search of the home and Oliver was transported to the Fort Lauderdale Department where he met with Detectives handling the case.
There is no booking photo available at this time pending additional line-ups.
ARRESTED:
- Steven Oliver, 10-07-79
CHARGES:
- Armed Robbery with a Firearm
- Aggravated Battery
- Aggravated Assault
VICTIMS:
- Robert Giesel
- Lois Giesel
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ARREST MADE IN DOUBLE HOMICIDE
November 30,2001
Last evening, Thursday, November 29, 2001, Fort Lauderdale Police Homicide Detectives arrested w/m, 26 year old, Imran Hussain. Hussain was picked up for questioning at approximately 10pm and subsequently arrested while in the police station.
Witness statements led investigators to Hussain. Hussain was not a former employee as originally released, but a current employee. He was seen entering the store with both victims prior to discovery of the crime.
The Medical Examiner has just advised that the cause of death of both victims was blunt trauma to the head.
Hussain has been charged with two counts of first-degree homicide in the deaths of Mohammed Abul Kalam and his wife Joynab Chowdhury, owners of the Sunrise Dollar Store.
Marine Corps 1st Lieutenant Alasbair MacKay, aboard the USS Peleliu, advised that the eldest son of the victims, a corporal with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Force, has been located and will arrive home in Fort Lauderdale within 48-72 hours.
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