Robert Astorian

"... Bobby Henry Sr., commander of the Illinois State Police district at Collinsville, said Thursday “It's. happening all over. We're doing everything we can to curb this thing." Police Chief Robert Astorian of Granite City said that in his community, "Everybody is scared to death." He said he has formed a special unit to with the incidents and to Increase patrols, including ..."

"... be was cracking down on local marijuana growing confiscated 94 okra plants. PoUce received a telephone call from an apartment saying marijuana was growing in his back yard, Capt. Robert Astorian said. An officer was sent to the scene, and in the dark, he thought the plants were marijuana and them, Astorian said. Okra ?resembles marijuana somewhat,? he said. The plants, some nearly 4 feet tall, were from the back yard garden of Ida Murphy, an elderly woman, Astorian said. The next day, however, a laboratory check confirmed Mrs. Murphy was missing a substantial portion of ber vegetable garden. it's embarrassing,? Astorian said. ?Of course, the lady was upset. I called ber up and apologized and told her to contact our city attorney about damages. ?I haven't heard a word since,? he ..."

"... but said the failure to take a theft report may have been a result of a jurisdictional mixup. "If anything, I think it was misunderstanding or miscommunication,” said Chief Robert Astorian of the Granite City police. it's sad because we have worked so hard on this investigation." ln a related development, Missouri Gov. John Ashcroft has ordered the State Highway Patrol ..."

"... was cracking down on local marijuana growing confiscated 94 okra plants. Police received a telephone call from an apartment dweller saying marijuana was growing in his back yard, Capt. Robert Astorian sald. An officer was sent to the scene, and in the dark, he thought the plants were marijuana and pulled them, Astorian said. Okra "resembles marijuana somewhat," he said. The plants, some nearly 4 feet tall, were pulled from the back yard garden of Ida Murphy, an elderly woman, Astorian said. The next day, however, a laboratory check confirmed Mrs. Murphy was missing a substantial portion of her vegetable garden. it's embarrassing," Astorian said. "Of course, the lady was upset. I called her up and apologized and told her to contact our city attorney about damages. “I haven't heard a word since," he ..."