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Date 4/14/94

TO DIRECTOR FBI {ATTN: FBI LABORATORY)

FROM SAC, ALBANY (7-AL-37733) (SYR) (P)

SUBJECT UNSUB;
HEIDI M. ALLEN-VICTIM;
KIDNAPPING;
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REQUEST OF THE FBI LABORATORY

1. Identification Division, Latent Fingerprint

Section:

Examine the two Palladium Times newspapers for

any latent fingerprints of value. Compare to •
a the known fingerprints of the following:

GARY J. THIBODEAU - FBI #709375J4

RICHARD P. THIBODEAU - white male, DOB 5/16/46

Compare the latent fingerprints lifted from the

white Chevy van driven by RICHARD THIBODEAU to
the fingerprints of HEIDI M. ALLEN, white
female, DOB 9/14/75.

2. Microscopic examination:

Examine hairs and fibers taken from RICHARD

THIBODEAU's white Chevy van and compare to the
known hair samples of HEIDI M. ALLEN.

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3. DNA Analysis Unit (Attn: SSA JENNIFER

LINDSAY):

Analyze blood samples of RICHARD THIBODEAU and

compare to DNA sample found in Boston's case
entitled LISA ZIEGER-VICTIM, Boston File #62D
-BS-63158.

Submitted under separate cover by Federal Express

are the following items of evidence:

Box #1 containing:

1. Palladium Times newspapers found on the floor

at the D & W Convenience Store, New Haven, New
York.

2. Five latent fingerprints lifted from the white

Chevy van driven by RICHARD P. THIBODEAU.

Box #2 containing:

1. Two hairbrushes with known hair samples of

victim HEIDI ALLEN.

2. Three control samples of carpet taken from

THIBODEAU's white Chevy van.

3. Nine containers with material vacuumed from

THIBODEAU's white Chevy van.

4. One plastic bag containing suspected hair

fibers taken from THIBODEAU's white Chevy
van.

5. Two containers of fiber that fluoresce under

ultra-violet light taken from THIBODEAU's white
Chevy van.

6. One plastic bag containing samples of hair

taken from the head of RICHARD THIBODEAU.

7. One plastic bag containing samples of pubic

hair taken from the person of RICHARD
THIBODEAU.

Box #3 containing:

Three vacutainer tubes containing blood samples

taken from suspect RICHARD P. THIBODEAU. One
containing EDTA (purple top) for DNA analysis and
one with a red top and another with a green top for

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serological analysis. RICHARD THIBODEAU is not

known to have any disease transmitted by blood.

For information of the FBI Laboratory, HEIDI M.

ALLEN, an eighteen year old white female, DOB 9/14/75,
disappeared from her employment as a cashier at the D & W
Convenience Store located in New Haven, New York on Easter
Sunday, April 3, 1994.

At approximately 5:55 a.m. ALLEN open the D & w

Convenience Store located at the Intersection of Routes 104
and 104B, New Haven, New York. ALLEN drove her own car to the
store and was followed there by her boyfriend of three years,
BRETT LAW, who followed in his own car. After opening the
store, BRETT LAW remained until approximatel y 6:30 a.m. and
then returned to his home.

Between 6:30 a.m. and 7:42 a.m. the cash register

receipts show numerous customers visited the store. All these
customers have been interviewed and reporting nothing out of
the ordinary at the store.

At 7:43 a.m. a customer was at the store and was

unable to locate the cashier. After another customer arrived
and both were unable to find HEIDI ALLEN, one of the customers
flagged down a passing Oswego County Sheriff's Deputy at 7:55
a.m. and a search was then started for ALLEN. Investigation
determined no money was missing from the store and no
inventory stolen. There was no sign of a struggle and a
silent alarm hooked up to the Oswego County Sheriff's
Department was not activated. HEIDI ALLEN's car was still
parked next to the store and her car keys, coat and personal
belongings were still in the store. Investigation conducted
by the Oswego County Sheriff's Department and the FBI have
established two probable suspects. The suspects are
identified as RICHARD P. THIBODEAU, a white male, DOB 5/16/46,
SSAN 030-34-5144, residing RR #2, Box 89, Route #104, Mexico,
New York and RICHARD THIBODEAU's brother, GARY THIBODEAU, aka
GARY BOLVIN, white male, DOB 10/17/53, FBI #709375J4. RICHARD
THIBODEAU, a customer at the convenience store, was the last
customer that purchased merchandise from HEIDI ALLEN. The
last cash register transaction on the cash register tape
indicated at 7:42 a.m. two packs of cigarettes were purchased.
A $5 bill was tendered and change of $1.38 was given.
Interview of THIBODEAU verifies he purchased two packs of
cigarettes and paid using a $5 bill and received $1.38 in
change. The previous customer exiting, the store, passed
THIBODEAU outside the store as THIBODEAU was entering the
store. This customer departs the store and recalls seeing
THIBODEAU's white Chevy van parked in front of the store and
provided the license plate number of the van one number off
from the correct license plate number. The next customer

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aft er THIBODEAU, who arr ive
dis cov ere d tha t HEIDI ALLENdwas no mo re tha n a mi nut e aft erw ard
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wh ite Che vy van was als o gon e no t in the sto re. THIBODEAU's
fro m the sto re par kin g lot .
THIBODEAU was pol ygr aph ed and
inv est iga tor 's fro m the Oswego int erv iew ed by
4/9 /94 . The res ult s of the pol Co unt y Sh eri ff' s De par tme nt on
inc on clu siv e and THIBODEAU den ygr aph exa mi nat ion we re
wh ere abo uts or dis app ear anc e ied any kno wle dge reg ard ing the
als o gav e wr itte n con sen t to of HEIDI M. ALLEN. THIBODEAU
vo lun tar ily sub mi tte d ha ir andsea rch his van and als o
blo od sam ple s.
The FBI La bor ato ry is req ues ted
sub mi tte d evi den ce as exp edi to exa min e the
rep ort is to be sen t to the Osw tio usl y as po ssi ble . The ori gin al
De par tm ent , RD #4, Box 5, Osw ego Co unt y Sh eri ff' s
ego , New Yo rk 131 26, Att
Sh eri ff CHARLES NELLIS. A cop y to the Bu rea u off icen:of
ori gin , Alb any .