LA Detective

Chapter 300 New Cases
Bank of North Hollywood.

A black man in his 40s walked into the lobby of the bank. The man was tall and calm.

The black man took a number and sat on a bench to wait.

After a while, the bank beeped and his number was displayed on the screen.

The man walked to the bank counter and showed his number.

"Sir, what business do you want to handle?" The bank counter clerk is a white woman in her 40s, with yellow curly hair and a little fat.

"Withdraw money." The black man handed over a bank card.

"how much is it?"

"All the money."

"Do you have a reservation?"

"Yes, McKell Arthur."

"Mr. Arthur, there is a total of 2 dollars in your account, are you sure you want to withdraw all of it?"

"Yes."

The female teller got up and left, and when she came back, she put two stacks of banknotes into the banknote counter and asked casually, "This is a lot of money. Are you planning to invest or travel?"

"I'm going to be away for a while."

The female teller put the counted money into the counter window, "I wish you the best of luck."

"Thank you." McKell Arthur took the money and was about to put it into the backpack behind him, when there was a sudden commotion at the door of the bank.

Five men with guns wearing skull masks and bulletproof vests broke into the bank, without saying a word, "chug" at the roof.

Suddenly, there was a burst of screams in the bank.

"what……"

"Shut up!" an armed man with an AK snapped, "Everyone put their hands on their heads and squatted on the ground."

The other armed men also yelled, "Hey, lie on the ground and don't move."

"Damn it, put your phone down."

"Hurry up, come here, everyone squats together."

A man with a submachine gun came over with a bag, "Be smart, everyone, and do as we tell you."

While speaking, the man walked up to McKell Arthur and ordered, "Pour out the contents of your backpack."

McKell Arthur hesitated, and dumped the contents of the backpack on the ground according to the gangster's instructions, "[-] dollars, mobile phone, ID, sunglasses..."

The robber shook the submachine gun in his hand, "Put the phone in the bag."

McKell Arthur picked up the mobile phone on the ground and put it in the robber's bag, looked at the [-] dollars on the ground, and then at the robber.

The robber also saw the things on the ground, curled his lips, "Hey, buddy, don't look at me with that look, I'm not interested in that pocket money."

The robber yelled at the others, "Listen everyone, I'm not interested in your pocket money, all I want is your mobile phone.

As long as you don't mess around, we won't hurt you either.

We just want to get back the money the capitalists ripped off from us, that's all.

As long as you cooperate, everyone will live in peace, OK? "

The man with the AK shouted, "Who is the bank manager?"

"I am." A man in a suit squatting on the ground said.

"Dude, don't be nervous, stand up." The man with the AK sized him up, "You're handsome, you look like a gentleman, do you have a boyfriend?"

"No, I'm not gay."

"You can be, think about me, huh." The robber with the AK smiled, "However, we have more important things to do now, I need you to close the bank gate..."

……

Police Department.

Office of the Robbery and Murder Division.

Luke was holding a cup of coffee, leaning on the table and chatting with everyone.

"Guys, how are you doing while I'm away?"

The deputy team replied, "Very well, with me here, you can rest assured."

Luke smiled. "That sounds...very touching."

Xiao Hei asked, "Where have you been these few days? Even if I call you, I can't get through."

"Uh... I went camping at Big Bear Lake, and the signal there is not very good, and it takes half a day to receive a text message.

However, the scenery over there is really beautiful, and it is a good place for vacation and camping. "

The deputy team showed a surprised look, "You also went to Big Bear Lake? Did you go with Walker?"

"How did you know?"

"Walker posted on Facebook yesterday that this guy went on an adventure at Big Bear Lake and said he had a great time with two great mates...  

How did you get hooked up with this guy, you guys are exploring together, what a weird combination. "

Luke smiled, "I didn't know Walker very well before, we met in Big Bear Lake, he was in some trouble, I helped him.

Then he invited me to explore treasure hunting together, and we temporarily formed an expedition team. "

Xiao Hei asked curiously, "Treasure hunting? Did you find the treasure?"

"of course."

Jackson also joined the discussion, "What is the treasure?"

Seeing everyone looking at him, Luke smiled, "Secret."

Luke didn't hide it, nor did he want to show it off.

Xiao Hei sighed softly, seeming a little regretful, "Why don't you ask me to go with you when you go on vacation and camping?"

"I wanted to ask you to go with me too, but you're not alone now.

If I invite you, Julian will come too.

I don't want to watch you spread dog food together. Speaking of this, Luke remembered something and asked, "Have you received the certificate?" "

Xiao Hei smiled, took out his mobile phone and clicked on a photo, "We got the certificate the day before yesterday, this is a photo taken at the scene."

Luke took the phone and looked at it, "It's not bad, both of you are smiling happily, it can be seen that you are very happy.

Have you negotiated when to hold the wedding? "

Xiao Hei spread out his hands, "It probably won't be until after the baby is born.

But this is good, I can have more time to prepare.

Weddings cost a lot of money. "

Luke raised his glass, "Congratulations."

"Thank you." Xiao Hei put away his phone and said to everyone, "Guys, although I won't hold a wedding for now, I'm married after all.

Julian and I would like to treat you all to a meal, a family dinner.

You don't need to prepare too many gifts, really. "

Luke asked, "When are you going to treat me?"

"You are the captain, why don't you arrange the time?"

Luke smiled, "For things like treats, the chef has the final say.

Who are you going to invite? "

"There won't be too many people, Julian just wants to meet my colleagues.

That is, the people of the first squadron and David.

I'm still considering whether to invite Captain Susan. "

The deputy team said, "You heartless boy, what is there to think about.

Of course not invited. "

Xiao Hei "..."

Luke said, "Where is Rhett?"

"I thought about inviting the director, but I was worried...he didn't have time."

"Whether you have time is his business, and whether you want to invite it is your business. If it were me, I would definitely invite it."

"OK, I'll tell him."

"Jingle Bell……"

At this moment, Luke's cell phone rang, and he glanced at the screen, "It's Rhett."

"Hello, Chief."

"Luke, the Bank of North Hollywood triggered the silent alarm system, and the surrounding people also called the police to say that they heard gunshots. Pack up your equipment and rush to the scene as soon as possible."

"Good chief."

The deputy team asked, "Is it a new case?"

Luke nodded. "Bank robbery."

The deputy team sighed, "This is the case I hate the most."

Jackson asked, "Why? You don't even know what happened."

The deputy team shrugged, "I don't need to know, because this kind of case is usually dominated by the FBI, and our role is to assist the FBI. Would you like this kind of thankless work?"

"That's not bad, at least we can save some snacks.

Deputy team, you and Matthew are housekeepers, and the others pack up their equipment and set off in 5 minutes. "

"Yes, sir."

……

Bank of North Hollywood.

The bank has a closed sign, the doors are closed, and the blinds are covered, making it difficult to see what's going on inside from the outside.

There were several police cars parked around the scene. Luke briefly asked about the situation. The police had just arrived at the scene, and they only knew that there were armed robbers in the bank. As for the specific number of robbers and their weapons and equipment, they did not know.

"Where's the robber's vehicle?"

"It's not clear yet."

"Go check the surrounding surveillance."

"Yes, sir."

"Raymond, you take the patrolman to watch the back door to prevent the robbers from escaping from behind.

Jenny, contact the person in charge of the bank. I want the floor plan of the bank. The more detailed the better. "

"Okay, Captain."

Xiao Hei came over and said, "Captain, I found the phone number for North Hollywood Bank."

"good."

Luke called the technical team and put them through the bank phone.

After a while, the phone was connected, and a hoarse voice rang out, "Who are you?"

"Robbery murder Sluke, what do you call it?"

"Martin."

Luke motioned Xiao Hei to write down the name, "You are in charge of the bank now?"

"Yes."

"You decide outside the bank?"

"For the time being."

"It sounds like you could be replaced at any moment."

"That depends on how much noise you make."

"We also don't want to make a big noise. As long as the police can meet our demands, we will leave quietly. We don't want to embarrass anyone."

"Let's talk about the hostage situation first."

"There are 26 hostages in the bank."

"Is anyone hurt right now?"

"No, but if the police don't agree to our request, there will be soon."

"any request?"

"A helicopter, a school bus, 1256 million US dollars, no consecutive numbers, no markings."

"You have a lot of requests, I need time."

"I'll give you half an hour. It's ten o'clock in the morning. Every half hour, I'll kill a person. If you don't prepare the above things, prepare a body bag."

"Hey, half an hour is too short a time to do it."

"That's your problem."

"Do you need any other items? For example, water, food, medicine and the like."

"I'm here to rob, not on vacation, keep your people away, if anyone dares to come within 30 meters of the bank, I'll start killing people, uh huh.

I'm no rookie, if you don't want to have a lot of hostages killed, stop playing tricks. "

"I'm not playing tricks, I just want to ensure the safety of the hostages."

"Then do as I tell you." After the robber finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Luke pinched his forehead. After coming to Los Angeles, Luke handled many cases, but this was the first time he handled a bank robbery.

The identity of the suspect was unknown in the past, but this time the suspect challenged him openly. Although Luke was upset, there was nothing Luke could do about the other party's hostages.

The case this time was completely different from the ones he had handled before. In the past, the investigation was done after the incident occurred, but this time it was during the incident. If Luke did not handle it properly, the hostages might be killed.

There is a greater sense of urgency in this case and a greater responsibility.

Xiao Hei asked, "Captain, what should we do now? Satisfy his request, or call the Special Operations Bureau for support."

More than 1000 million U.S. dollars, a helicopter, and a school bus, even if Luke reports to the top police department, it will be difficult to get these things together in a short period of time. In addition, the Los Angeles Police Department’s funds are already tight, and more than 1000 million U.S. dollars will be spent. It is impossible to think about giving it to the robbers.

Just when Luke was thinking about how to communicate with Reid, several Ford SUVs drove over, and a dozen people in FBI uniforms got out of the car, led by the old acquaintance Anthony.

"Hey girls, how's it going?"

"Red is right. You FBI are always used to taking a step back."

Reed had communicated with Luke before that if Anthony wanted to take over the scene, he would hand over the command of the scene to him. Luke had already proved his ability in solving the case of the headless female corpse, and there was no need to take work on himself.

Anthony said nonchalantly, "Do you know how many bank robberies occur in Los Angeles every week? There are piles of information on bank robberies on my desk.

Most of them are small troubles. On average, each bank robbery is only [-] US dollars, and usually a few patrolmen can handle it.

You know, the economy is not very good now, and the FBI has to save money. "

"This time it was no small matter. The suspect took 26 hostages from the bank and claimed that he would kill one hostage every half hour."

"OK, now the case is being taken over by the FBI, what are the robbers' conditions?"

"The exact number of suspects is still unknown. One of the robbers is named Martin. He asked for a helicopter, a school bus, and $1256 million, without consecutive numbers or markings."

Anthony raised his eyebrows, "Interesting, $1256 million, this is the first time I've heard such an accurate ransom, does it have any special significance?"

"I just communicated with the robbers too, and I haven't had time to think about it yet." Luke shook his head and continued, "Actually, not only is the ransom questionable, the suspects also asked for two different means of transportation at the same time. If you want to arrest them, you must There are two different deployment methods.

What are you going to do? "

Anthony complained, "$1256 million, a helicopter, hell, where am I going to get him these things."

"Buzz..."

A helicopter flew over in the distance.

Luke smiled, "Which department is so powerful, it sent a helicopter to support it so quickly."

Xiao Hei guessed, "Special Operations Bureau?"

Anthony shook his head, "It's unlikely, usually with our FBI present, they rarely take the initiative to come forward."

Before the words fell, the helicopter had already flown into the sky.

Luke took a closer look, "It's from the TV station."

Anthony said, "That's right. When I said it, I always felt that something was missing. How could this kind of big news have less TV stations.

We're going to be on TV, probably nationally, so say hello. "

Luke was a little speechless, "Are you still in the mood?"

"Otherwise, what should we do? Get this helicopter down and hand it over to the robbers?"

"These idiots will only irritate the robbers." Luke didn't have a good impression of these journalists. The robbers wanted a helicopter to fly, but the police said they couldn't do it. It wasn't long before the TV station's helicopter arrived.

Anthony patted Luke on the shoulder, "Los Angeles is a free city, just get used to it.

Let's look into the solution. "

Jenny said, "Captain, I got the internal floor plan of the bank."

Luke took the map and laid it on the front of the car. He could understand it, but he wasn't a professional.

"Let's explain it professionally."

"Let me come." Anthony pointed at the map, "This is our location, here is the main entrance, all bulletproof glass, the door lock is controlled by an electronic system, it is difficult to attack by force.

The situation is similar for the back door and the north door.

Here is the hall, the counter, the manager's office, the toilet, the pantry, and the vault.

Among them, there are two vaults inside and outside, and the door of the vault is thicker than ordinary load-bearing walls.

But if the bank manager is there, it should be able to open the vault door, I bet the robbers must be 'shopping' like crazy. "

Luke asked, "What are you going to do?"

Anthony said helplessly, "We have no way to agree to the robber's request, otherwise the robber will fly away in a helicopter, and the FBI and Los Angeles police will become the laughing stock of the whole world.

Instead of letting the robbers kill a hostage in half an hour, it is better to choose to attack. "

Luke said, "The premise of the storm is that the police can enter the bank immediately, subdue the robbers by surprise, and prevent them from revenge and killing the hostages.

The bulletproof glass door lock of the bank is not so easy to break, and the use of explosives may injure the hostages.

If we fail to subdue the robbers in time, the consequences will be disastrous. "

"You're right, I've been thinking about this too." Anthony pointed to the circuit on the drawing,

"The bulletproof glass door is really hard to destroy, but the door lock is controlled by an electronic system. If we can cut off the power to the bank, it is tantamount to destroying the door lock directly.

You can rush into the bank as soon as possible, and I will personally lead the team when the time comes. "

"Good idea." Luke pointed at his watch, "but 15 minutes have passed, and the robbers are about to kill in 15 minutes. Is there time to act?"

"I'm afraid not, the bank's circuit is more complex than normal, and I'm afraid there will be a backup power supply.

It takes at least half an hour to consult professionals and organize a commando. After Anthony finished speaking, he glanced around, "Brenda, our negotiator, it's time for you to play." "

A Caucasian woman in her 30s came over, "Sir, what are your orders?"

"Call the robbers and try to delay the time."

The white woman asked, "How long?"

"Half an hour...more than."

"I'll try my best." The Caucasian woman asked some more information, and then called the bank.

After a while, the phone was connected, and a hoarse voice sounded from the opposite side, "Is what I want ready?"

"No, I'm an FBI liaison, and I want to talk to your leader."

"I have made it very clear just now, there is no need to talk about it."

"Sir, you should be clear that your request is difficult to fulfill within half an hour, and we need at least an hour to raise the 1256 million bearer dollars alone.

Half an hour is not enough. "

"Hey, that's your problem, you solve it yourself, I'm not your boss, I just want the result.

Don't call again until my request is met.

Understand? "The robber hung up the phone.

Brenda said helplessly, "Sir, their attitude is very tough."

Anthony glanced at his watch, "The robbers are about to kill the hostages in 10 minutes, keep calling to buy time."

After thinking for a while, Brenda connected the robber's phone again.

The robber got straight to the point, "Is what we asked for ready?"

"We have applied for the helicopter and are waiting for approval..."

Before Brenda could finish speaking, the robber interrupted, "Very well, you killed a hostage."

Then, a man on the other end of the phone wailed, "NoNo, please.

this has nothing to do with me...

no, don't kill..."

"Bang!" A shot rang out.

"what……"

Many hostages screamed in the hall.

　there is another chapter to write

　　
　
(End of this chapter)