Pascal F. Politano, alias "Baggy Pants," "Pantaloons," and "Lucky Pat," resides at 57 Days Park, Buffalo, N.Y. He was born December 21, 1922.
Politano is considered to have led a charmed life. He was arrested and chargerd with attempted burglary of a bank in West Seneca, N.Y., a suburb of Buffalo. He was tried and found not guilty by a jury.
Again about 3 years later he was arrested for an attempted safe job, two of his associates were actually found cracking the safe. This time he was indicted by a grand jury but it was subsequently dismissed.
Again on June 13, 1961, he was arrested for attempted arson, third degree.
On this occasion he was actually found in the building with the incendiary equipment ready to ignite, he was found not guilty by a jury.
To climax this charmed life story, he was shot five times at close range of about 3 feet, he went to the hospital and was released about 2 weeks later with no ill effects.
Lucky Pat was the manager of a tavern owned by his mother. This was a den of iniquity where suspected holdup men, burglars, pimps, and gamblers used to frequent.
He is considered a tipster, that is he cases and plans lucrative burglaries, for a commission. His modus operandi is to drive the burglars to the scene of the crime, and then circle the area and warn them if police are nearby.
Politano was closely associated with Fred and Frank Aquino, with Vincent Santangelo, and Anthony Palestine, all of whom were murdered. Pat Politano was shot by Vincent Santangelo's brother Pascal, now serving time in Attica State Prison for the shooting.
Politano's associates include Joe Fino, Danny Sansanese, Pat Natarelli, Fred Randaccio, Paul Briandi, Salvatore Bonito, and many hoodlums oo lesser stature.
He appears to be in the lower echelon of the organization, but still falls under their protective cloak of silence.
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