(S (S (BASENP (NNP Preston)) (VP (VBZ claims) (SBAR (IN that) (S (PP (IN at) (BASENP (DT this) (NN time))) (S (BASENP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (BASENP (DT no) (NN communication)) (PP (IN from) (BASENP (DT the) (NNS police)))))))))) (PERIOD .))