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Coin Slot Magazine - #041 - 1978 - June [International Arcade Museum]
The Defendant was permitted leave of Court to file a Motion to
Dismiss the charge.
The Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss the charge on May 13,
1977, and an Evidentiary Hearing on the Motion and a Partial
Hearing on the Motion to Suppress Evidence was held May 18, 1977.
The evidence at the Hearing is that on February 2, 1977, Centralia
Firemen were called to the residence of the Defendant, 214 South
Hickory Street. The Centralia Police Department, according to
standing policy, dispatched Patrolmen to assist the Fire Department
at the scene of the fire. Officer Hays, of the Centralia Police Depart
ment was first to arrive at the Defendant's residence.
He observed
a screen door to the home standing open and he went into the base
ment.
His mission to the basement was to advise the Firemen that
the traffic in the area was alright and he was going to leave the
scene if the Firemen did not need him. The Policeman (Officer
Hays) observed the Firemen in the area of the washer and dryer
where smoke could be seen coming from the appliances. As he
was in the basement looking at the activity he looked around the
basement and 10 feet from where he was standing he saw what he
believed to be an illegal slot machine. Officer Hays went into the
area where he believed he saw a slot machine. Next to the machine
was a glass jar with coins in it appearing to be a large amount of change.*
Officer Hays went outside to his squad car to call his Sergeant for
assistance. Officer Sullivan arrived at the scene and both patrolmen
re-entered the home and went into the basement. Shortly after the
re-entry Officer Sullivan instructed Officer Hays to remain by the
slot machine and Officer Sullivan proceeded to arrest Jerome Brodish
who is a medical doctor. Both officers were waiting on Sergeant
Forehand to arrive at the scene for further instructions as to the
slot machine. Officer Hays stood by the machine 15 to 30 minutes
until Sergeant Forehand arrived. Officer Hays left the machine one
time during this period to see if the Sergeant had arrived. The
Defendant was arrested in the home on a landing at the top of the
basement stairs. The Defendant, Dr. Brodish, was placed in a squad
car and Sergeant Forehand instructed the officers to re-enter the
home once more to seize the slot machine. It required two officers
to carry the machine out of the home. Admittedly one officer
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The above events occurred on February 2, 1977. The approximate
time of the events was 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. At the request of Counsel
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