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The United States Department of Justice made a formal apology in a letter to 27-year-old Joshua Connole for arresting him after sport utility vehicles (SUV) were vandalized at dealerships in West Covina, Monrovia, Duarte, and Arcadia. He is now no longer a suspect and lives in Oregon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29804
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
United States Department of Justice
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Vandalism
Ecoterrorists and ecoterrorism
Connole, Joshua
Car Dealerships
Arson
Item ID
29989AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Members of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) torched and vandalized Hummers and other SUVs in a series of San Gabriel Valley attacks which included 9 vehicles at Rusnak Mercedes-Benz in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26172
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A6, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A6, A7
Subjects
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Hummers
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Item ID
26372AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The FBI is tracking vandals who caused an estimated $2.5 million in damage across San Gabriel Valley area sport utility vehicle dealerships. The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) claimed responsibility for these acts of ecoterrorism.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31844
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Vandalism
Item ID
32041AN
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Newspaper Index
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FBI officials have new leads after viewing a videotape of two men vandalizing San Gabriel Valley auto dealerships, including Rusnak Mercedes-Benz in Arcadia. ELF has claimed responsibility for the vandalism on SUVs and Hummers vehicles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26171
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Hummers
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Item ID
26371AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Joshua Connole, suspected of vandalizing SUVs at several auto dealerships, was freed from jail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26245
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Ecoterrorists
Connole, Joshua
Item ID
26446AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Authorities are seeking second suspect seen on the dealership tapes. ELF says arrest won't stop them. Related story talks about co-op where suspect Joshua Connole lived.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26244
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 14, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 14, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Ecoterrorists
Connole, Joshua
Item ID
26445AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William Cottrell is charged in firebombing and vandalizing of sport utility vehicles and is denied bail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27847
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Cottrell, William Jensen
Vandalism
Item ID
28044AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Cal Tech student William Jensen Cottrell, allegedly connected with an ecoterrorist group in connection with vandalism at Rusnak Mercedes-Benz and other car dealershships in the San Gabriel Valley, was arrested by the FBI.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27839
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorists
Hummers
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Item ID
28036AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rusnak Arcadia sells premium pre-owned automobiles and had its grand opening last month (but opened mid-August) at the former site of Foulger Ford (which closed in 1992) at 55 W. Huntington Drive. With some history of other automobile dealerships in Arcadia, including Bates Chevrolet, Lindy Chevrolet, and a Datsun dealership owned by Bruce and Bob Low.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33374
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Adkins, William
Automobile Dealerships
Bates Chevrolet
Lindy Chevrolet
Low, Bob
Low, Bruce
Rusnak Arcadia
Rusnak, Paul
Item ID
33570AN
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The FBI will settle a lawsuit brought by Josh Connole for $100,000. He was wrongly jailed for the SUV (sport utility vehicle) arson attacks in the San Gabriel Valley, including a dealership in Arcadia, in August 2003.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29773
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2005
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Connole, Josh
Ecoterrorism
Lawsuits
Arson
Vandalism
Car Dealerships
Settlements
Item ID
29958AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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25 year old Pomona man, Josh Connole, was arrested in connection with the vandalism and arson attacks on high priced SUVs and Hummers at several San Gabriel Valley dealerships.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26243
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Ecoterrorists
Connole, Joshua
Item ID
26444AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rusnak Motors to open automobile dealership on the former Foulger Ford site next month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33301
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Foulger Ford
Rusnak Motors
Item ID
33498AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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ELF vows increased activist attacks. The radical ecoterrorists group vandalized Hummers and SUVs in West Covina, Duarte, Arcadia and Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26237
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Vandalism
RUSNAK - Mercedes Benz
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Item ID
26438AN
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Newspaper Index
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Last week the Pomona Lawn Bowling Club welcomed the Santa Anita Bowling Green Club for a rare visitation match. Pomona's club is seeking more members to play this fun outdoor sport.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29458
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Bowling Green Club
Pomona Lawn Bowling Club
Sports
Item ID
29643AN
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Newspaper Index
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Attorney Michael Mayock, representing convicted client Billy Cottrell, seeks a verdict reversal for the 2003 fire-bombing of sport utility vehicles (SUV) at a San Gabriel Valley automobile dealership. He says the jury did not know about Cottrell's Asperger's Syndrome, a neurological disorder. Cottrell's prison situation is 'nightmarish.'

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30243
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Prison
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
United States Court of Appeals
Vandalism
Item ID
30430AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rusnak Pasadena will be opening a luxury auto dealership on a 4 acre lot on Huntington and Santa Clara St. in mid-August.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21453
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Automobile dealerships, businesses
Item ID
21675AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rusnak, a luxury car dealership in Pasadena is moving one of its franchises to Arcadia. The operation will sell new and pre-owned Mercedes-Benz models at 55 W. Huntington Dr.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24772
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Rusnak/Arcadia
Car Dealerships
Item ID
24966AN
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A $25,000 reward has been approved for information leading to an arrest of the ecoterrorists who attacked several sports utility vehicles in the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26178
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Hummers
Vandalism
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Ecoterrorists
Item ID
26378AN
Collection
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Joshua Connole was released due to lack of evidence and the same day, an anonymous caller said he is a member of ELF and is responsible for the attacks on the San Gabriel Valley Hummers and SUVs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26334
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Connole, Joshua
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Item ID
26534AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rusnak Mercedes-Benz has moved from Pasadena to the old Foulger Ford property at 55 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia. A photo shows city officials and top business people at the ribbon cutting on the site.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30689
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Business and Industry
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
30877AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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