Last night, we told you about the 4 men who were arraigned and remanded to prison for the robbery turned murder in which 61 year-old George Blanco Was killed.
As we told you, 21 year-old Alton Bailey, 33 year-old Roger Hernandez, 25 Roque Middle Middleton were charged with robbery and murder while 33 year-old Frank Eligio was charged with conspiracy to robbery and handling stolen goods.
They all remain at prison tonight, but police are still trying to build an air-tight case against them. This led cops to Eligio's home village of Lucky Strike, where they received a tip that the firearm used to commit the robbery and murder could be hidden in the cemetery, of all places.
The officers spent most of the day in Lucky Strike searching for this weapon, and during that process, they dug up the grave of Eligio's grandparents. This was much to the dismay of Eligio's family because they felt that the officers were violating the burial space with nothing more than bogus information. And, the results bear out that belief, because the police didn't find anything.
Another major point of contention was that the officers allegedly did not present any court order to the family which authorized them to disturb the grave.
This evening, we spoke to the Rural Executive Officer, ASP Chris Noble, who refused to confirm our information that the officers were indeed looking for a gun. He told us simply that the officers were, quote, "doing some work" and that they will continue their jobs. He told us that information continues to come in, and the officers will respond accordingly.
The officers also worked to repair the grave and restore it to its previous appearance before they disturbed it.
