However, "he is not considered at this point a suspect in any of the murders," said Ray Weiss, a spokesman for the prosecutor's office.

Her spokesman, Ray Weiss, told The Times that she would not grant an interview unless she received questions in writing, in advance.

The authorities are still trying to determine how and when she died, said Ray Weiss, a spokesman for the prosecutor's office.

Ray Weiss, a spokesman for the Essex County prosecutor's office, said he was mistakenly released because of incorrect records.

The raids were ordered after a two-month inquiry that included drug purchases by undercover officers, Ray Weiss, a spokesman for the Prosecutor, said.

Ray Weiss, a spokesman for Ms. Hurt, would not comment on the case beyond saying that the investigation is continuing.

Ray Weiss, a spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, said he had no comment on the case.

Ray Weiss, a spokesman for the prosecutor's office, declined to identify or describe Officer D'Elia's companions.

Ray Weiss, a spokesman for the prosecutor's office, said an autopsy was started this afternoon to try to identify the woman and her cause of death.

Ray Weiss, a spokesman for the Prosecutor, declined to amplify on the one-page statement.