On August 7, before starting to the farm, Lomakin called the Missing Persons Bureau, Police Dept of New York and asked for support. According to The New York Times,The New York Times, August 8, 1948, 1 , 48 ; Russian Factions here, War over "Kidnapping of Woman, by Alexander Feinberg Capt. John J. Cronin confirmed the call from the Consulate at 12:15 pm. "He said that the Russian Consul General was going to Reed Farm to get a woman who was in a highly nervous state and asked for help." Capt. Cronin informed the New City Barracks nearest to Reed farm. A trooper was dispatched to the farm, but did not arrive until after the car sent by the consulate for Kasenkina has already departed.
