Fabian and later makes an unsuccessful effort to get him back. Gina Srignoli (Jennifer Tilly, 1984–85) Widow of a mobster and paramour to Lieutenant Goldblume, Gina was shot by an assassin for acting as a police informant and died in Goldblume's arms. She left Goldblume $1.1 million, from which Goldblume received $80,000 after settling encumbrances with the IRS. Detective Manny Rodriguez (Del Zamora, 1985) Celeste Patterson (Judith Hansen, 1985–86) Sid "The Snitch" Thurston (Peter Jurasik, 1985–87) Ally to Lieutenant Norman Buntz; originally seen in the company of LaRue, Washington, and Belker in an undercover operation, after which he was arrested. Despite the fact that he interacts with dangerous criminals, Sid is most often a comic character, annoying his associates on both sides of the law with his grating manner. Sid wears loud clothing and is constantly broke and seeking any amount of money from Hill Street officers in exchange for information. He speaks in a roundabout manner, one apparently designed to lightly disguise descriptions of illegal activity, though he rarely conceals anything successfully. Fearing for his life as a known snitch, Sid relocates to Los Angeles as Norman Buntz's assistant in Beverly Hills Buntz. Jack Ballantine (Gary Miller, 1982–87) Howard Hunter's right-hand man. He rarely has much to say except in response to Lt. Hunter's orders or theories. Inwardly, however, he begins to harbor deep resentment toward Hunter. This state of affairs is completely unknown to Hunter or the audience until it is shown that he is responsible for some petty thefts of Howard's property. Once caught, Ballantine has a complete psychotic break that includes armed hostage-taking. Hector Ruiz (Panchito Gomez, 1981–85) A junior member of the Diablos youth gang, Ruiz on three separate occasions takes hostages in an attempt to better his position. Frank and Joyce frequently intercede in hopes of saving him from a life of crime. Unfortunately, when Ruiz takes mayoral candidate Benjamin Fisk hostage in retaliation for not being named head of the Diablos (while Jesus Martinez was in jail), Ruiz is shot and killed by an EAT sharpshooter. Vic Hitler (Terry Kiser, 1983) A part of a three-episode story arc in the third season, Vic Hitler is arrested for excessive fines in parking tickets. He quickly reveals himself to be a stand-up comic of the "old school," with rapid fire one-liners that send the Hill Street cops into stitches. After many failures (due to Vic's