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Tonight, on Hunter.

Freeze! Police!

Are you sure it was the suspect you hit? This is an officer who cares about

people. He would never take another human life unless it was absolutely

warranted. I have to know what you were doing in the alley the night you got

shot.

You killed him! He tried to kill me. I had no choice.

It's taken so long. I can't hear the tumblers.

Give me a whack. I'm sure that's done.

Make expenses.

Christmas comes early.

There's a breaking ball for a strike on one.

Lonnie hitting 265 with six homeward 40 runs batted in.

He's in the leadoff spot for only the second time in the last few months.

The pitch is a fastball over again.

The reason he's leading off is that Willie Wilson has been struggling as the

leadoff fan.

Hey!

Hey! Hold it right there!

Stop!

I

shot

the guard and ran down the alley.

I'm sorry. That's all I saw.

Okay, thanks a lot.

What'd the wit have to say?

Well, not very much. Two male Caucasians, medium height, medium build,

clothes, both left on foot.

You got your hands full, Hunter.

This is their third job, and they haven't left much in the way of

Except all other jobs involves places with the security pack 600 alarm system.

It's a dinosaur, an open invitation to any burglar.

Now, uh,

M .O .s come up through the roof like this, huh?

Yeah. They rewire the alarm circuit on an air conditioning duct or air vent.

It's the same M .O. every time. Yeah, except this time they killed somebody.

Now, is any of the stuff they've taken over the last couple of jobs showing up

on the streets anywhere?

That's the crazy part.

Nothing surfaced. The stuff's all small stones, two, three carats, easy to

fence. Okay.

How soon can I have your case reports on my desk?

You'll have them. ASAP.

See you later. Good luck here.

There's over 500 stores in Southern California using the Security Pack 600

security system.

57 of those stores are jewelry stores.

Why are we concentrating on the Security Pack 600 system? The Security Pack 600

system is an antiquated system. It's easily bypassed. Well, we certainly

cover 57 jewelry stores.

We don't have to.

So far, the burglaries have only been occurring in two neighborhoods.

Now, they're moving west toward Rampart Division, and in that area, there are

only eight jewelry stores with a security pack system.

Well, we can handle that. Mm -hmm.

When can you start?

Tonight.

Do you have anything out front at all?

Dad, it's my first marriage.

Hey, McCall, we've been here almost a week.

How many more nights are we going to wait?

I don't know.

Let me check with Hunter, see what's going on.

Hey,

partner, come in. What's going down?

Nothing. What's up?

Look, you know, there have been no shows all week. Maybe these guys folded up.

What do you think?

Well, their MO is anywhere from midnight to 6 a .m.

I think we should hang loose and see what turns up.

All right.

Ron?

This is McCall.

I've got two men at the back of the store. Hold your position.

Roger, 57.

Hunter, did you read that?

Yeah, I got it.

Get out of here. Come on.

They're ravening. I'm going after them. I'll take the front.

Officer, throw your gun out and come out where I can see you.

What happened? What happened?

Give me a shot. All right, come on.

Come on.

All right, all right. All right, let's do it.

You're going to be

okay. Remember what we talked about, huh?

Remember what we talked about when we went over?

No evidence?

Give it to me.

Here's the key.

Where's the key to the stash?

Where?

On my dresser. All right, buddy.

All right, come here, buddy.

You'll be all right.

Shut up.

Don't tell the cops anything.

Better get to a radio and call for an ambulance. I wounded him.

You okay?

Yeah.

How about him?

He's breathing. What about the other guy?

No. He must have got past me.

What we got?

Toy and Sally apart.

No gun.

I don't think we're gonna find it.

Keep looking, it'll turn up.

I returned shots fired. Before you indict me, why don't we finish the

the weapon first?

Nobody's indicting you, McCall.

Why don't you just cool down?

Yeah, well, it's been a long night, you know?

You say you shot the suspect about 60 yards up the alley?

Right. How long did it take you to get to him?

I don't know. A minute or less.

Okay.

We'll be in touch.

I'm going over to the hospital. If Roberts comes too, I want to be there.

Call you later, huh?

Yeah.

Hey.

Mr. Roberts was in surgery for three hours. His condition's critical.

We don't know if he'll make it or not.

As soon as he regains consciousness, I'd like to know.

I'd like to have the opportunity to tape record anything he might say. So let me

know, okay?

Excuse me, are you a police officer?

Yes. Can I help you?

Yes, my husband Doug was shot last night by an officer.

You're Mrs. Roberts?

Yeah, Adele Roberts.

Why was he shot?

Yeah, your husband was involved in an attempted burglary at the jewelry store

over on Hudson Street.

That's not true. I mean, Doug hasn't done anything illegal in his life.

Do you have any idea why he was in the area last night?

No. He went to a hockey game with some friends from work. I mean, they probably

went out for a drink afterwards.

Doug is not a criminal. I mean, he hasn't done anything wrong.

Mrs. Roberts, your husband took several shots at me.

He tried to kill me.

You shot Doug?

I'm afraid he didn't give me any choice.

How could he have shot at you? He doesn't even own a gun.

You have made a terrible mistake.

Excuse me.

David Lane?

Yeah, what can I do for you? I'm Sergeant Hunter, PD.

It's about Doug Roberts?

Yeah, how'd you know?

His wife called us, Mom.

Yeah, his wife said that you and a couple of other workmates accompanied

the hockey game last night, is that right?

Yeah.

What time was the game over?

9 .30, 10.

Where'd you go after that?

Beat a few bars.

All of you?

Yeah, Doug left early, though. He said he had to get home.

And what time was that?

One... No, no, 12 .30. 12 .30?

Yeah. Oh, so he had his own car?

Yeah, I was with Art and Brad. He dropped me off at my apartment.

I see.

Now, was Doug a friend of yours?

Besides work, every once in a while, the boss throws a few comp tickets for a

football game, maybe a hockey game.

Shame something like this could have happened.

Yeah, it is.

Can you give me the names of the other two fellows that was with you last

Art and Brad.

There's a car. Is that going to help you?

Oh, yeah. That's great. Thanks.

Yeah, we heard about Doug.

Is he going to be okay?

He's out of surgery. That's about all I know.

Good to hear.

You guys a good friend?

Yeah. Yeah, he was a bud.

Crazy, but he was wearing gold.

Brad and I, we got him hooked on, you know, going to hockey games, basketball

games.

Do you have any idea at all what Roberts was doing behind that jewelry store at

3 o 'clock?

Not here.

No.

Lane said after the game, you guys all went out to have some drinks. Is that

right? Yeah.

But Roberts left early. How come?

I'm not sure.

You know, he did say he was having problems with his car.

Yeah, it's a truck. Yeah, right, right. Yeah.

Wiring, right. Yeah, yeah.

Wiring of the truck. Something like that.

Could have broke down on it. It's pretty old.

How old is it? Maybe 56, 57, something like that.

70. What color?

Red.

Okay.

Appreciate it, man.

William 56.

Run the following names through CIC, please.

Roger. Go ahead.

David J. Lane, as it sounds.

Art B.

Jardine, J -A -R -D -I -N -E.

Brad G. Ellman, E -L -L -M -A -N.

I identified myself as a police officer and he fired at me. How many shots did

the suspect fire?

Seven. How many shots did you fire?

One. I hit the suspect in the upper chest.

Are you sure?

Yes, when I found him, he had a bolt wound in his chest. No.

I meant, are you sure it was the suspect you hit?

Yes, I'm positive.

What were the lighting conditions in the alley?

There was a street lamp some distance away, and it was rather dim. So you

clearly see the suspect's face.

No, he was in silhouette.

Then you can't be 100 % sure that it was the suspect you were firing at.

He was shooting at me. I saw the flash from his gun. I returned fire.

But when you found the man you shot, he wasn't even armed.

He wasn't even dressed the same as when you first observed him. How do you

explain that?

You saw that alley. There's hundreds of places where you could stash a gun and

clothing. An army of cops couldn't come up with anything.

Okay. Let's ask ourselves how a severely wounded man travels 60 yards and hides

a gun, a jacket, and a pair of gloves so we can't find them.

All in less than a minute?

Roberts had a partner.

Maybe the partner circled around. He found Roberts wounded. He took his gun

his clothing.

Look, Sergeant, we would like to believe you.

But our problem is we need physical evidence to support that story.

And right now, it doesn't look so good.

Look, I know these questions are tough.

But if we don't ask him now, the D .A. is going to ask him later.

Do you find anything interesting?

The lint in my pocket is more interesting than what's on this rack.

Thanks for taking the time to meet with me.

For my lady as a badge, it's always a pleasure.

What can I do you for?

I'm looking for a fence who may have moved some jewelry.

How much?

I'd say close to a million, taken right out of the jewelry cases of three

different stores.

What kind of time frame are we working with?

Oh, listen, you know, the deal, I needed it yesterday as soon as possible.

Well, okay, I will start spinning around to see what I can find.

Uh -oh.

Right after I purchased this little beauty here.

What is that, an armadillo or a rat?

I think it's quite obvious, Sergeant.

Only to your eyes. Thanks for your help.

Yeah, me too.

Later.

157, go ahead.

Your suspect has regained consciousness at Wilshire Memorial.

Thanks for letting me know. I'm on my way.

Roger.

Mr. Roberts, can you hear me? What are you doing?

Leave him alone. Haven't you done enough already?

Mrs. Roberts, I'm sorry. I have to speak with your husband.

Mr. Roberts?

I'm a police officer.

I have to know what you were doing in the alley the night you got shot.

Were you breaking into the jewelry store?

I don't know what you're talking about.

I love you.

I

love you.

Are you satisfied now?

You killed him.

You're going to pay.

You're going to get what you deserve.

Now, Sergeant McCall was in the south part of the alley, and you were in front

of the jewelry store. Is that correct?

That's right.

And when Sergeant McCall radioed saying the suspects were fleeing, what did you

do? I ran to the north entrance of the alley and I started to search the area.

Did you happen to see any of the suspects?

No, I didn't.

Sergeant McCall thinks that Robert's partner doubled back in the alley after

was shot and took his gun.

It's possible.

That area is honeycombed with alleys, residential yards. That second suspect

could have disappeared a dozen different ways.

There's another possibility.

If one of the suspects got by you, maybe both of them escaped.

What he means is, if both of them got by you, McCall could have mistaken Roberts

for the suspect and shot him.

Look, anything might have happened that night.

But McCall was on top of her suspect from the word go.

But it's like you said, anything might have happened that night. What I'm

to... Back off for now, Sergeant.

Thank you.

What are you planning on calling this report?

Getting McCall.

You spent all your time trying to poke holes in her story.

Didn't it ever occur to you she might be right?

That's exactly why we have to cover every angle of this thing. Good, good,

Because there are a couple of angles I think you're missing.

What about her performance record, for starters? This is not some trigger

cop we're talking about. This is an officer who cares about people, would

take another human life unless it was absolutely warranted. And let me tell

something else. I think this guy Roberts is as dirty as it gets.

You better cool down, Captain, because this is not a personal thing. I take it

personally. McCall is one of the best officers I have ever worked with. This

department needs more officers like her. I understand your concern for Sergeant

McCall, and I respect that. But we didn't ask for this assignment.

But now that it's ours, you damn well better believe we're going to do the

investigation our way. Because if we don't, this whole thing is going to look

like one big departmental whitewash.

And I don't think you want that. You know, I really don't care what it looks

like. Whitewash or not, I just care that the truth gets out. And I want the good

in with the bad.

Oh, you're going to get that.

What about McCall?

What about her?

It's a department procedure.

You're going to have to tell her eventually.

I know my job.

Look, McCall, I am sorry, but it's not my idea.

You know the way this goes. You've been reassigned to administrative duties.

For how long?

Until the investigation is over.

Now, look, McCall, you know where I stand on this. If it was up to me,

be no problem, but it's not. It's up to the brass.

And you know how they are. They're just covering their tails.

What do you got? Okay, rundown on Lane is he's an ex -con from Miami.

Four convictions for burglary.

1985 federal rap for transporting stolen property across the state line.

What about Jardine and Elman?

Jardine, well, they're small -time punks, but the only one without a record

Robert.

Well, I think we got probable cause. I want these people put on 24 -hour

surveillance. I want you to look into their phone records. As a matter of

call Ed Fowler down at the DA's office.

Explain the situation to him. He's the best guy I know for getting a subpoena

short notice.

If there were four of them, then how come only two pulled the job?

Well, I think two pulled the job while two were making alibis for him.

What about Robert's truck?

No, the truck. Good point.

Black and white found the truck one block from the jewelry store. I checked

out. The truck was rigged for an alibi.

These guys thought of everything.

Yeah, but they didn't plan on Robert's dying.

Now I know how I was set up. Lane went back and he took Robert's gun.

We're going to have to find some way to prove that.

Don't worry about it. They'll blow it. Come on.

Hold on a second.

You're flying solo for a while.

McCall's stuck at the desk until after the review board's inquiry.

I'll be in touch.

Okay.

Do you

think

Roberts told the cops about us before he died?

He should have never let him stash the stuff.

How many times I got to tell you?

One guy reduces the risk of exposure.

But a security locker? I mean, why a security locker?

Because there's a lot of people out there who steal things.

The only thing I didn't figure on was Robert's getting killed.

Hey, no big deal, right?

We're just going in there and get the stuff.

Right? It's a security locker.

You know what that means?

I need Robert's key.

Well, did he tell you where he put it?

Yeah. He's got a stash at his house.

Great. So we just go to Robert's place and ask his old lady if we can pick it

up, huh? No thanks.

I'll take care of it.

I'm the best, right?

That's why you're not. Don't worry.

How you doing?

Been better.

You know, those guys will blow it sooner or later, believe me.

Well, I hope it's sooner, because I know that sitting at this desk will drive me

nuts. I can't handle it that long, you know?

Yeah, I know it's been hard. I've been there.

I know we don't have a lot of evidence right now on these guys, but they got to

dump this merchandise on the street sometime.

I know that Roberts was involved in that burger.

I know for a fact I shot the right man.

Where's Kirby?

Uh, the Caribbean.

Uh, it was his first vacation the man's had in 15 years.

And he wanted me to check the store to see if everything was all right.

I thought that, uh, McCall was supposed to make this meeting. Yeah, but she's

camping. What do you got, Sporty?

Man, I got plenty of nothing.

You hear me?

I have made a touch with every fence I know in the city, and no one, I mean no

one, has even a tiny carrot, man, of the much less that McCall mentioned to me.

This stuff is very sensible.

It's very tiny stuff. It should be on the streets by now. I know, man, but

I have earned my Ph .D. in talking to fences.

I think I let McCall down on this one, man. No, I don't think you did.

No? I think you've been a very big help, Sporty.

How so?

Thank you very much. What do you mean you're going to leave me hanging like

this, man? You can't leave me hanging like this. Now, come on.

You've been a big help.

Hunter, what did I find out, man?

Really? Hunter, come on, man. Tell me what I found out, man, please. Hey, man,

look. Give me a clue at least.

Man, I'm not going to sleep tonight.

This is Robert? Yeah.

What do you want?

I know this is a very difficult time for you.

But I have to know more about your husband.

What do you want me to tell you?

About the burglaries he committed?

The jewelry he stole? The money? Is that what you're hoping for?

Well, he didn't do any of those things.

Doug was a fine man.

I mean, he never hurt anybody.

You took him away from me.

I can never forgive you for that.

He tried to kill me. I had no choice. Get out.

Give me the whole sales pitch, just like I thought.

Need an ID badge with a picture on it for to give anyone access to the

vaults. We were risking necks for that stuff.

Now we can't even touch it. Hey, we're not blowing off a million bucks.

Hey, that's not a bread box like those jewelry stores.

They had more protecting their place than a security pack 600.

Doesn't mean it can't be had. All we got to do is get inside.

I see the ID card.

Hey, how are we going to fix this?

Easy. Take his picture, put it on the ID badge.

This is Robert Comradin.

This is my attorney, Leonard Chadway.

Pleased to meet you.

Have a seat, both of you.

I'm concerned, Captain, about why you called my client in for questioning.

Well, of course it has to do with our investigation of Mr. Roberts' death.

We are interested in clearing up some details. We think Mrs. Roberts might be

able to help us. I presume you've heard that Mrs. Roberts is bringing a legal

action against Officer McCall and your department.

A wrongful death suit, $20 million.

hadn't heard that you will captain mrs roberts we'd like to know

how often your husband went out to sporting events and then stayed out till

three or four in the morning recently he went out quite often did he ever say

where he was no and i never asked why not well i figured it was doug's

i mean he went out with some buddies for some fun what harm is there in that You

were never concerned about where he was until that late hour. Oh, come on. As

Mrs. Roberts' attorney, may I ask where these questions are taking us?

Yes, Counselor, you may ask, and I'll be happy to tell you.

We want to know what evenings Mr. Roberts went out, the exact dates, and

he said he was going.

Doug is not a robber, Captain.

All right.

I'll accept that.

You just tell me.

What were the dates he went out with David Lane?

I don't remember.

You don't remember?

No.

If you did remember, would it have any influence on this $20 million suit

about to throw in our faces?

You think this is about the money?

Is that what you think?

Look, he came to me about the lawsuit.

All I wanted to do was to clear Doug's name.

If it takes a trial to do that, then fine.

But I want that verdict in every newspaper across the country.

I want everybody to know that that lady cop murdered my husband.

Doug couldn't get any justice when he was alive.

Now maybe he can get it after he's dead.

Guess there's nothing left to say except see you in court.

If you do, tell your client to bring her memory with her.

How about the jewelry? Any of that turned up? It's not being fenced in L

What do you think, it's being shipped out of town?

Oh, it might be, Charlie.

Then again, I think Lane might just be sitting on the whole bunch trying to

a deal later on.

Then he skips town and heads for Parks Unknown.

We're still checking on the toll calls that Roberts, Lane, Jardine, and Elman

made. We might get lucky.

You sure about that?

Great. Okay, listen, we'll have someone there in 15, 20 minutes.

Thanks so much.

Just got a phone call.

This guy is the manager of Western Security, and he remembers a man

Robert's physical description renting a private vault there about a month ago.

Hunter, Homicide.

Rick, this is Roswell. Yeah, what's up?

Something's going down. They've been back here twice today. A place called

Western Security?

Yeah, we got it right here, Western Security.

7908 Slater Boulevard?

That's right.

I'm on my way.

You're going to find some jewels. Looks that way, doesn't it? Be careful. Yeah.

I tell you guys, it worked like a charm. Huh?

211.

212. Come on.

Come on.

Almost there.

Home run.

No more loading front.

All right. Front door. Front door.

Real calm light. Check it out.

Brett, can I touch you with my third -in -jewel? Hey, make this the prince. It's

been a bit done, boss man.

William A., gut fire. We need a backup now.

This one's a goner.

This one's still breathing.

Art Jardine not only is going to pull through, he's talking to the district

attorney as we speak.

Finally, good news.

Well, let's get off the phone to the chief.

Congratulations, you're back on full duty.

All right.

Thanks, Charlie. Thanks for standing behind me, too. Anytime.

So, uh, have you been thinking about how you're going to thank me?

You know, after all these years this could happen.