Chapter 308 Rescue
Luke was thinking about the arrest plan while driving.
If Luke's guess is correct, then the two robbers may be hiding in the Maserati car, the purpose is to find a chance to escape.
It is not difficult to arrest and arrest ordinary robbers, but these two robbers are different, they are likely to carry bombs.
Even Muriel Baldini is strapped with remote control bombs, so that they can better control Muriel Baldini.
The Maserati was not driving fast, and Luke guessed that the robbers should also be watching, waiting for an opportunity to escape.
Just in case, Luke also called for backup. He didn’t transfer people from the Second Squadron, and still let the Second Squadron guard Muriel Baldini’s home.
There are two robbers. Luke is not sure if they will act separately. If the robbers act separately, one is in the car and the other is at home.
Raymond and others continued to check the surveillance, but Luke did not call. New clues may be found in the surveillance.
Luke directly called the nearby patrol police for support, and the patrol police in Los Angeles are still very powerful.
Maserati passed a few more intersections and drove into Carlos Avenue.
This is one of the busiest commercial streets in Los Angeles.
Maserati reduced the speed of the car, and on the right hand side was a three-story building with a steel frame structure and all floor-to-ceiling windows, which was full of modernity.
Maserati turned on the right turn signal and drove into the garage on the basement level.
Mercedes-Benz Big G followed closely behind.
At this time, the robbers should already know that the police are following, but Luke is not worried about being discovered.
The Maserati parked in the side parking space.
Not long after, Muriel Baldini stepped out of the cab, glanced back at the car, and then quickly walked towards the elevator.
Luke parked the car in a nearby parking space and kept watching Maserati and Muriel Baldini.
Maserati still didn't respond until Muriel Baldini got on the elevator.
At this moment, Jenny couldn't help but doubt, "Captain, did we guess wrong?
Muriel Baldini has already boarded the elevator, why is the robber still silent?
Even if Muriel Baldini has a bomb on her body, they are not worried that Muriel Baldini will call the police? "
Xiao Hei suggested, "Shall we go to the Maserati and have a look.
Before it was our guess whether the guess was wrong. The robbers did not kidnap Muriel Baldini. "
Luke didn't answer. If the robbers didn't kidnap Muriel Baldini, then naturally there is no need to worry.
Assuming that the robbers did kidnap Muriel Baldini, then think about it differently, what would you do if you were a robber?
This office building is different from domestic office buildings. Domestic office buildings have dozens of floors, and the remote control may exceed the effective range.
But this office building only has three floors, and the area is not very large. As long as Muriel Baldini does not leave the building, no matter where it is in the building, the remote control of the bomb will be effective.
That is to say, although Muriel Baldini was out of the sight of the robbers, she was not completely out of danger and was still under the control of the robbers.
Luke still felt that it was very likely that the robbers were hiding in the car, and the reason why he refused to come out was probably because he was worried about the police.
Luke pondered for a while, then made up his mind, "Jenny, get out of the car with me.
Marcus, you continue to stay in the car to secretly observe the situation of Maserati and report to me in time. "
At the same time, Luke once again communicated with the supporting patrol police, telling them to act in a low-key manner, break it up into pieces, and not alert the robbers.
Luke and Jenny got out of the car, turned off the engine and locked the door, and went straight to the elevator, and took the elevator upstairs.
After two minutes, the door on the rear right side of the Maserati opened. A man in a baseball cap poked his head out and slowly got out of the car. He was carrying a black backpack behind him and waved to the car.
The door on the other side also opened, and a white man with a blue backpack got out of the car and complained, "I almost smothered me to death, these stinky policemen are so smarter than dogs, they came to the door so quickly. "
The man in the baseball cap urged in a low voice, "Stop talking nonsense, let's get out of here quickly.
The police may come down at any time, and the group of FBI **** are not fuel-efficient lamps. "
The man with the blue backpack glanced at the Mercedes-Benz, "Where did those stinky policemen get a Mercedes-Benz G500, I've always wanted to buy a car like this, is it so rich to be a policeman?
I would have changed careers if I knew it earlier. "
"Don't be envious, the money we earned from these two tickets is enough for you to buy ten of these cars." The two chatted for a while and stopped talking, bowed their heads and walked quickly to the exit of the garage.
Suddenly, footsteps could be heard faintly around. The man in the baseball cap sensed something unusual. He scanned the surroundings but found nothing wrong. He urged again, "Run, we will be free if we leave here."
The two robbers have seen the exit ramp, and the sun is within reach.
"Da da da…"
There was another sound of footsteps around.
Several figures with guns suddenly appeared beside several parked cars, "Police, don't move."
"Put your hands where we can see."
"On the floor."
"Tell you not to move!"
"Bang bang bang!"
There was a burst of gunfire.
Flames are shining.
The man with the blue backpack was shot several times and fell to the ground, with blood pouring out, his right hand was already in his trouser pocket.
The man in the baseball cap yells, "Marbury, Marbury.
Damn it, you killed him. "
"Shut up and be honest."
A policeman stepped forward and held down the man wearing a baseball cap, handcuffed his hands, took off his backpack, and found a pistol and a black hood from his body.
Luke walked up to the man with the blue backpack, checked his body, and found that he was no longer alive.
Luke pulled his hand out of his trouser pocket, and a small remote fell out.
Luke was taken aback.
Fortunately, everything was normal after a few seconds, and there was no explosion, so he was secretly relieved.
Luke said to Xiao Hei beside him, "Tell Jenny, the man has been caught."
"Yes, sir."
Luke walked up to the man in the baseball cap and recognized him as the mastermind of the case, Soest, "What's your name?"
Sost glanced at Luke, lowered his head and refused to answer.
"Very well, I like tough guys, we have plenty of time to chat."
Luke opened his black backpack, "There are cash, jewelry, diamonds, gold bars, and an iPhone."
"What is the password?"
"I forgot."
"When I am free, I will help you remember well and take it away."
Luke didn't interrogate the other party immediately. He planned to find out about the situation from Muriel Baldini first, and then interrogated when he had enough evidence.
…
Building 3rd Floor, President Office.
Muriel Baldini frowned tightly, walking around in the office, looking a little restless, completely different from the image of a strong woman in the past.
"Dong Dong..." There was a knock on the door outside.
Muriel Baldini took a deep breath, stopped, looked towards the door, "Come in."
The door opens and Jenny enters the office.
Muriel Baldini opened her eyes wide and asked in surprise, "Officer Jenny, why are you here?"
"Ms. Baldini, I'm here to make sure you're safe."
"I'm fine, didn't we communicate on the phone before?"
Jenny pointed to the right top, "Can you take off your coat?"
Muriel Baldini seemed to be frightened, she opened her mouth to say something, but made no sound, and stretched her arms to gesture on her chest.
Jenny comforted, "Don't be afraid, don't worry, the two robbers hiding in your car have been arrested, and you are safe now."
Muriel Baldini was stunned for a while, her eyes were red, "God bless, woo..."
Sobbing softly, she slowly took off the coat on her body, revealing the bomb tied behind her back.
“Those two men kidnapped me, broke into my house and robbed me, and even strapped a bomb to me.
Threatening me that if I dare to call the police or have other abnormal behaviors, they will press the remote control. "Muriel Baldini pointed to the brooch on the dress,
“They also installed tiny cameras and monitors on me, and what I see and hear, they can also see and hear, and they have been monitoring me.
Last night, I saw you and wanted to ask for help, but I didn’t dare to say anything, I was worried that they would find out that something was wrong…
They are very scary, they are two crazy people.
God, I would have thought I was going to die..."
Jenny sighed softly, "Ms. Baldini, the matter is over, and you are safe now."
"Can you help me take off the explosives?
I don't want to wear this thing again, not for a minute. "
"Don't worry, the remote control is in the hands of the police, and the bomb disposal team is on their way." Jenny put away the brooch that seemed to be a miniature camera, but she didn't dare to touch the bomb.
Just comforting Muriel Baldini on the sidelines, keeping him from getting too excited, in case he touches the bomb by mistake.
After more than ten minutes, the bomb disposal team arrived at the scene and successfully dismantled the bomb on Muriel Baldini.
Muriel Baldini completely relaxed, sitting on the ground slumped, breathing heavily.
Luke also rushed over to visit. It was the first time he had dealt with Muriel Baldini and took a good look at her. She was a mature white woman with a beautiful appearance and no makeup on her face.
"Ms. Baldini, I'm Luke Lee, Captain of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division. How do you feel?"
"Except for some hunger, thirst and exhaustion, there is nothing serious. Captain Li, thank you for saving me."
"This is our duty, I want to make a record for you."
"No problem, I also hope that those two... suspects will be brought to justice as soon as possible." Muriel Baldini took a deep breath,
"Give me some time? I want to go to the bathroom."
"certainly."
Luke watched Muriel Baldini leave.
Ten minutes later, Muriel Baldini returned to the office again, her image changed dramatically.
She changed into a long blue dress, with light makeup on her face, except for some red eye circles, she couldn't see anything unusual.
"Captain Li, sorry for keeping you waiting."
Luke secretly said that she is indeed a strong woman, and her psychological quality is good, "Ms. Baldini, can we start taking notes?"
"Can."
"Do you know these two robbers?"
"I don't know, they've been wearing hoods."
"How did you get kidnapped by them?"
“I rode my bike home after get off work yesterday and it was getting late.
Suddenly a car drove up from behind, turned right sharply and pinned my car down. Fortunately, I braked in time and the fall was not too severe.
I stood up and wanted to reason, and two men got out of the car...
It made me feel that the aura was a bit wrong, and then a man took out a gun and hijacked me into the car, and another man threw my bicycle into the trunk of the car.
I was hijacked by them. "Muriel Baldini paused for a moment, resting her forehead with her hands, as if unwilling to continue recalling,
“They took me home, tied bombs on me, and asked me about the whereabouts of my belongings...I gave them everything in the safe, but they were still not satisfied and wanted more from me.
At this time the door rang, and police officer Jenny came to investigate. They threatened me not to call the police, otherwise the bomb would be activated.
They also installed tiny cameras and bugs on me, and I had to do what they told me to do...
You all know what happened next. "
Luke asked, "Where's the car they were driving?"
"In my garage."
"What car?"
“A black SUV, I was so nervous I didn’t notice the car brand.”
"Did the robbers plant a bomb in your house?"
"I have no idea.
I was very nervous at the time, afraid to look, afraid to ask, I was afraid they would kill me. "
"You're right, it was irrational to **** off the robbers in that situation."
Muriel Baldini asked back, "Captain Li, how did you find out that the robbers were in my house?"
"We checked the community monitoring and found that the robbers drove to the community yesterday. In addition, you didn't ride a bicycle this morning, but chose to drive, which makes me feel even more suspicious."
"Thanks, if it wasn't for your conscientiousness, I would probably be…"
Luke didn't answer. In fact, even if the police were not there, the robbers were unlikely to detonate the bomb.
Of course, there is no need to say this.
Luke asked a few more words, but did not ask any more clues.
Afterwards, Luke returned to the underground garage to check, and the forensic and technical teams had arrived at the scene.
As of now, three of the five suspects who robbed the North Hollywood bank were arrested and two were shot dead. The case has entered the trial stage.
The current interrogation focuses on Soest. According to Andreas Downs and Jayran Gaddafi, Soest is the mastermind of the North Hollywood bank robbery.
The planting of a bomb at Jeran Gaddafi's home that killed and injured FBI agents was likely also instigated by him.
Also, because the bank robbery didn't go as expected, Soster and Mabry Carr kidnapped Muriel Baldini.
All that needs to be done now is to collect all the clues and evidence to make Soest admit his crime.
Sost's crime is serious enough to be sentenced to death. It is not easy to get him to plead guilty. Luke must be fully prepared.
…
The First Interrogation Room of the Robbery and Murder Division.
Luke and Jackson are responsible for interrogating Soest.
Souster on the opposite side of the interrogation table has already put on handcuffs and shackles.
The police will be as careful as possible for such ruthless people who are suspected of killing FBI agents.
Luke opened the file, staring at the slightly Mediterranean white man, "What's your name?"
"I forgot."
"Normal people don't forget their names."
"You are right, I am not normal, I suspect that something is wrong with my head."
Luke smiled, "Don't worry, you're just bald, you can't die.
I always thought you were wearing a baseball cap for concealment, but now I know there is another purpose. "
Jackson also smiled, "Your choice is right, it's better to wear a baseball cap, at least it doesn't look so hot on the eyes."
Sost said coldly, "It's a pleasure chatting with you."
Luke glanced at the information in his hand, "Sost Victor, born in Alaska, 38 years old this year, served in the Sixth Fleet of the United States and participated in the Libyan War.
Retired in 2013.
Later, he was imprisoned for robbery and intentional injury.
Anything else to add? "
"No, you may be the person who knows me best in this world. I am a little flattered to be noticed and understood suddenly."
"You are really pathetic."
"You're right, I don't have much expectation for this world anymore."
"Then be happy and admit your crime honestly."
"OK, let's listen."
"At 9:30 am on October 5th, you and your accomplices robbed the Bank of North Hollywood, robbed the vault of 2.45 million dollars and 76 lockers, and then instructed your accomplice Marbury Carr to blow up the sewer , the five of you escaped from the sewer.
You are worried that your accomplice Jayran Gaddafi's behavior in the bank will be exposed, so you let Jayran Gaddafi live in another accomplice's house, and at the same time plant a bomb in Jayran Gaddafi's house, leading to the investigation by the FBI The detective was killed and wounded more than once.
After that, because the bank robbery did not meet your expectations, you and Marbury Karl kidnapped No. 1 and robbed a lot of property from her home. Do I need to continue? "
Sost Victor shrugged, "I don't have any impression of what you said."
"Soster, be smart. We have evidence and physical evidence, and your sophistry is useless."
"Then see you in court, I have nothing to say."
"Shorst, things are not as simple as you think. This case was jointly investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI, with the police as the primary and the FBI as the secondary.
But if you plead not guilty, the FBI also has the right to interrogate you.
You should know what I mean. "Although the moves are old-fashioned, Luke doesn't have many choices when facing a felon.
The corner of Soster Victor's mouth twitched, "You're threatening me."
"No, on the contrary, I'm helping you."
"Shit, I don't need a cop's help."
"boom!"
At this moment, the door was pushed open from the outside, "Luke, why bother talking to this bastard, just hand him over to me.
I guarantee he can even tell the color of his mother's panties. "
Luke stood up, a little dissatisfied, "Anthony, you should be in the observation room, not here."
"Hey, I'm helping you, look at this bastard, he doesn't like you at all."
"This is the Los Angeles Police Department. I don't need you, the FBI, to teach me how to handle cases."
"This guy killed an FBI agent, and several of my subordinates are still lying in the hospital. Don't I even have the right to participate in the interrogation?" Anthony asked loudly.
"Of course you have, but not now."
Anthony glared at Luke.
The latter is not to be outdone.
The two looked at each other for a moment, Anthony showed a sneer, looked at Luke, then at Soster Victor, "OK, I'll wait for you, I have plenty of time.
I will definitely take him away. "
"That's for later." Luke waved his hand, "Jackson, ask Agent Anthony to go out."
Jackson made a gesture of invitation, "Agent Anthony, please."
Anthony pointed to Soest Victor with his right hand, "Hey, we will meet again."
Anthony strode out of the interrogation room, and Jackson followed suit.
"boom!"
Close the door of the interrogation room, Anthony smiled, "Hey, how am I doing?"
Jackson gave a thumbs up, "You can consider going to Hollywood to develop."
(end of this chapter)