I The Michigan Daily-Friday, October 24, 1980-Page 3 Fraud probe results in 9 warrants By MAUREEN FLEMING Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney William Delhey yesterday an- nounced the end of his three-part welfare fraud investigation. He said the "Phase III" part of his investigation resulted in nine feloncy arrests. Of those nine cases, Delhey said, four arrests were ordered for unreported employment income, three for Aid to Dependent Children fraud, and two for failure to report workmen's compen- sation. The total amount of restitution that could be ordered by the courts may amount to $52,531, he added. THE PROSECUTOR'S Office, the State Inspector General's Office, and the Washtenaw County Department of Social Services have been investigating welfare fraud for the past year, Delhey said. He added that he would not release the names of the alleged cheaters until all arrests were made. The first welfare fraud arrests (Phase I) were announced Jan. 16. The second part (Phase II) of the in- vestigation began Feb. 12, Delhey said. THE TOTAL RESTITUTION from the three phases of the investigation is expected to amount to over $156,000, Delhey said. He added that $88,584 ws ordered to be paid back from Phase I and Phase II. Kenneth Oettle, director of the Washtenaw County department of social services, said caseworkers and the general public are the two main sources for clues to welfare fraud. He added that in this project the depar- tment specifically looked for cheaters in food stamp, Medicaid, and general assistance fraud. "Word gets out," Oettle said. He ex- plained that although the number of convictions for fraud weren't par- ticularly high compared to the amount of persons in the welfare system, people heard about the convictions by word-of- mouth and were less willing to cheat. For example, he said, after the results from Phase II were made public, the average number of persons who asked that their cases be closed on ADC went from 22 percent to 35 per- cent. FILMS A.V. Services-Are You Ready for Sex?, A Three Letter Word for Love, 12:05 p.m., SPH II Aud. AAFC-The Gambler, 7 p.m., Fingers, 9 p.m., MLB 4. Cinema Guild-Fellini's Rome, 7,9:15 p.m., Lorch Hall Aud. Cinema II-Mildred Pierce, 7 p.m., King's Row, 9 p.m., Aud. A, Angell Gargoyle Films-High Noon, 7, 9 p.m., Room 100, Hutchins Hall. Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations-Now the Chips Are Down, We've Always Done It This Way, 7:30 p.m., Residential College Aud. Motor City Theatre Organ Society-Phantom of the Opera with Organist Dennis James, 8 p.m., Michigan Theatre. Mediatrics-Time After Time, 7:30,9:45 p.m., Nat. Sci. Aud. SPEAKERS Wholistic Health Council of Ann Arbor-Cory Sea, "Introduction to Body/Mind Work," 7:30 p.m., Wesley Foundation Lounge, 602 E. 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Duplicate Bridge Club-Open Game, inexperienced players welcome, 7:30 p.m., Henderson Room, Michigan League. Botticelli Game Players-Noon, Dominick's. MISCELLANEOUS Hillel Shabbat dinner, Meekreh, 5:45 p.m., Markley Concourse Lounge. Hillel-Shabbat services. (Ref. and Orth.) and dinner, 6:15 p.m.; Oneg Shabbat, Adi Zemach, "Who Is a Jew?," 8:30 p.m., 1429 Hill. Rec. Sports-International Rec. Program, 7 p.m., Coliseum. Extension Service and International Center-Philip Walker, "Northern Italy and Rome," film and lecture, 8 p.m., MLB 3. Sigma Alpha Mu-Bounce for Beats, 24 hour basketball benefit for Michigan Heart Assn., noon, Diag. ROTC-Haunted House for UNICEF, 7 p.m., North Hall. Hospice of Washtenaw-Open house, 3-6 p.m., 2530 S. Main. Dept. of Theatre and Drama-Halloween Costume Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 1528 Frieze. Homecoming Pizza Eating Contest, 4:30 p.m., Count of Antipasto, South University. CP & P-Professor Goffrey and Susan Rocher, University of Texas Law School, available to discuss educational opportunities for minorities, ad- mission criteria, and graduate law program, 9 a.m.-noon, 3200 SAB. To submit items for the Happenings Column, send them in care of: Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48109. Police notes Pinball victim loses w'atch A man walked into Focu~s Pinball Wednesday night and allegedly stole a wristwatch from a pinball player's arm, police Sgt. Harold Tinsey said yesterday. The victim, unwilling to have his watch stolen, fought off the robber and was punched several times, knocked down, and kicked in the face, police said. Tinsey said witnesses reported the suspect came in the ar- cade and asked for a cigarette before" taking the watch. There are no suspects in the case. Firefighter injured A firefighter was injured Wednesday while checking on a report that an in- fant was left on the second floor of a burning house. Nathan Gehman, 28, a six-year Ann Arbor Fire Department veteran, was suffering from smoke inhalation and burns on his ears, Assistant Fire Chief Darrell Trotter said yesterday. Trotter said neighbors reported the fire at 703 N. Maple Rd. around 7:30 n.m. Wednesday, and said an infant may- have been left upstairs. A fire unit arrived a few minutes later, Trotter said, and Gehman was sent to in- vestigate. He was overcome by smoke and was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital where he was treated and released. Vertie Kelly and her children, the regidents of the house; were unharmed, Trotter said. But the house didn't fare as well. One room on the second floor was gutted and the entire second floor was damaged by heat and smoke, Trot- ter said. He added that the first floor was damaged from smoke and water. The cause of the fire is still unknown and under investigation. Student discourages attacker A University student was accosted last night on her way home from an Ann Arbor store. She said she noticed a man in a gray jogging suit run by her on the way to the store. After leaving the store she said, he started following her. She explained that since she was on crut- ches she was used to people being help- ful and didn't think anything of it until they got to an open area. "The guy kept walking closer," she said. "Suddenly he grabbed me by the shoulder and started saying obscene things to me. "I took my crutch and hit him in the groin with it," she said. At first she was upset, the victim said, but she changed her mind after thinking that she, on crutches, got the better of him. "The guy thought I was easy prey so I started laughing after I realized what I had done to him," she explained. "When I got home the screw dropped out of my crutch, so I must have caught the screw in his groin-and I was quite proud of it," she added. Police say the case is still under in- vestigation. Stockwell burglarized A prowler broke into Stockwell Dormitory Wednesday night and spilled two or three cans of paint, Building Director Ruth Addis said yesterday. She explained that the suspect crawled into the dormitory through a basement window and spilled paint in the paint storage room. rhe paint didn't seem to be spilled aidentally, Addis said. Police said a stained-glass window was also stolen in the incident and was found later. The case is still under investigation. Escapee hearing postponed The pre-trial examination for Ber- tram Eubank, who allegedly raped a 13- year-old Lodi Township girl last Friday, was postponed until Thursday, Oct. 29, a Fourteenth District Court spokesperson said yesterday. Eubank, 24, a two-time prison escapee, was captured last Saturday after a two-day crime spree. A Washtenaw County deputy sheriff said that during his rampage he stole five automobiles, kidnapped three per- sons-including a Howard County, Ind. deputy sheriff-and raped a 13-year-old girl. He was charged last Saturday with first degree criminal sexual assault and kidnapping. He had beeip serving a 160- year prison term for a number of crimes including criminal sexual assault, armed robbery, and kidnap- ping, police said, and has been in jail since he was 17 years old. THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR There Will Be A Meeting of the Program in judaic studies FOR MAJORS AND OTHER INTERESTED STUDENTS ON Tuesday, October 28 AT4 P.M. 3050 FRIEZE BUILDING AVAILABLE AT: BIG "A" AUTO PARTS 121 N. Ashley, Ann Arbor 663-9381 HRS: 8-6 M-F 8-3 SAT; 10-3 SUN vis," ,,,, r. 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