The Case of the Manhattan Rampage
Two bad guys rob a small factory in Brooklyn. They beat up a cop and kidnap the cashier. One of the robbers resembles Rod La Rocque! Gangbusters Nationwide Clues: "Lloyd Reed Russell" is one the FBI "Most Wanted" list. He has one ragged laceration in the center of his forehead and other above his right eye. He has a very broad nose witrh a noticeable scar nearby. "Robert Dole" is wanted for armed robbery. His nickname is, "Pineapple." (are they pulling our leg? "Dole's nickname is "Pineapple?"). He has a scar on his nck, tattoos on right forearm and left leg. He also plays the bass fiddle!
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Gang Busters is an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936 and was broadcast for more 21 years through November 27, 1957.
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“The Case of the Manhattan Rampage.” Gangbusters. Radio broadcast, July 19, 1954.
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