Los Angeles Detective

Chapter 572 Search

Lilith asked, “Should we go talk to Mary the janitor now?”

"Since she lied, she will not change her story easily. We have no evidence to prove that she stole the necklace." Luke thought for a while and continued, "Besides, the room Mary cleaned yesterday morning should have been seen at that time. If the necklace was really stolen by her, it should have been transferred yesterday."

Lilith said, “I just checked the work schedule because there was an auction last night and some employees needed to work overtime, and Mary was also on the list.

It should be after eleven o'clock in the evening after finishing the evening shift. According to the regulations, they will stay in the dormitory last night. Mary will not take leave until the shift is handed over at noon today. "

Luke said, "If Mary has not left the club, it means that the necklace has probably not been transferred."

Lilith asked, “Should we call the police and search Mary’s dormitory?”

“You can, but I don’t recommend it.” Luke explained, “Although the staff dormitory is the property of the club, the right to use it has been given to the employees, and a search warrant is also required to search the dormitory.

Although I saw that Mary was lying, there was no evidence to prove that she stole the necklace, and the search warrant may not be able to be applied for.

Furthermore, even if I ask someone to help me apply for a search warrant, once the police enter the dormitory to search, it will be difficult to hide the matter. Are you mentally prepared for this? "

“No, I still hope to keep it as secret as possible. There has been a theft in the club. If another theft occurs, the impact will be too bad.

 One plus one equals two is just a theory. In fact, the impact of one plus one is far greater than two. Luke's ability to consider the issue from Lilith's perspective made Lilith trust him more and more, "Luke, how do you think it should be handled better?" "

 “What time does Mary’s shift change?”

“At 11:30 p.m., shift handover will be completed before 11:50 p.m.”

Luke said, "Then wait until she leaves the club before taking action. There will be no need for a search warrant."

 …

noon.

 Mary finished her shift, went back to the dormitory and changed clothes, then went to the employee parking lot and drove away in a red Toyota car.

The car drove out of the club, Mary stepped on the accelerator, and the car sped up a bit.

 After Mary passed the intersection ahead, she felt relieved and a smile appeared on her face.

 “Woo woo…”

 Suddenly, a police car sprang out from beside her, caught up with Mary's car, and sounded the siren behind Mary's car.

“Fuck! These **** police are fishing again.” Mary was very sure that she didn’t see the police car just now. These guys must be hiding somewhere hidden again.

 She did drive a little fast just now, and she was not sure whether she was speeding, but according to the usual style of these police officers, she would probably get a ticket and cursed, "These **** vampires."

Although Mary was angry, she still turned right and pulled over.

The police car behind also stopped, and two police officers got out of the police car. The police officer in the cab was a white man, and in the passenger seat was an Asian female police officer.

The white man habitually touched the rear of the red Toyota and walked outside the cab. "Madam, please open the window."

Mary had no choice but to lower the window and put on a smile, "Sir, what's the matter?"

“You were speeding just now, give me your ID and move slower.”

“Sorry, my daughter is sick and I’m in a hurry to get home.” Mary handed her driver’s license to the white police officer.

 “No matter the reason, pay attention to safety.”

  “Yes, sir.

I will pay attention to it in the future. Can you give me a chance? Mary said in a flattering tone.

The white police officer sniffed and said, "Madam, please get out of the car."

"Why?"

The white police officer looked serious and repeated, "Madam, please turn off the engine and get out of the car."

 Mary had no choice but to get out of the car, "I need a reason."

"did you drink?"

 “I didn’t, I just got off work, there’s no way I could drink.”

 “I want to search your car?”

Mary resisted a little, "Why? You have no right to do this."

 “I smell contraband, please cooperate.”

“Oh my God, you are being unreasonable. There is no contraband in my car.”

 An Asian female police officer also came over and said, "Madam, please cooperate."

“I think you’re targeting me? Because I’m black?”

 “No, no one is targeting you.

I smell contraband, so have your car inspected according to the law.

 This is my right, please cooperate.

 This is already the third warning, and I will not give it the fourth time. "The white police officer looked serious and said in a commanding tone, "Open the trunk. "

With tears in her eyes, Mary said, "You are discriminating, and I will file a complaint against you.

 I have never done anything illegal, never..."

"That's your right, but now I have to fulfill my duties." The white police officer looked at the Asian policewoman aside, "Lucy, search her."

Mary stared at the two of them with aggrieved eyes, but due to the majesty of the police, she still did not dare to resist.

 Asian policewoman Lucy is responsible for searching Mary.

 The white police officer searched the car.

The white police officer first searched the trunk and found no contraband. Then he began to search the interior of the car and found a black bag under the passenger seat. The white police officer opened the bag and found an iron box containing cookies. Inside the box cover is a gorgeous necklace with a blue gemstone in the middle and white diamonds on both sides.

The white police officer put on gloves, held the cookie tin and asked, "Ma'am, is this your item?"

"Yes."

“Is the necklace in the box also yours?”

Mary had tears in her eyes and looked a little helpless. She nodded slowly, "Yes, it's mine. Is there any problem?"

The white police officer asked, “Ma’am, what’s your name?”

 “Mary Larson.”

“Ms. Larson, where do you work?”

 “Buggs Club.”

“What a coincidence, we just received a call from the Baggs Club. A guest at the club lost a sapphire necklace.” The white police officer said, clicking on his phone to check, “The missing necklace is exactly the same as yours.

Ma'am, let me ask again, is this your necklace? "

 Mary Larson couldn't bear it any longer and cried, "Oh my god, are you here to catch me?"

The white police officer said, "Ms. Mary Larson, we suspect that you are related to the necklace theft at the Baggs Club. Now please assist the police in the investigation."

 …

 Near the Baggs Club.

A racecourse was built here. There is an antique wooden house near the racecourse, which is somewhat similar to a Western-style bar.

 Whenever horse racing is held, the place is crowded with club guests.

However, few guests will come here at this time of year, and the surroundings of the wooden house are deserted.

A police car drove over and slowly stopped on the side of the road. Two police officers got out of the car and escorted a black woman towards the wooden house.

Luke heard the noise and walked out of the wooden house and greeted the two police officers, "John, Lucy, is she the thief you caught?"

John said, "Yes, we searched her car and found a necklace with a sapphire hanging on it, which is exactly the same as the missing property photo that Miss Finn reported to the police."

Mary looked at Luke with complicated eyes, then quickly lowered her head.

Luke said, "Lucy, take her into the house first."

  “Yes, sir.”

Luke handed John a cigarette and asked, "Is everything going well?"

“Of course, I am no longer the rookie I was.

 What just happened was not difficult for me. "

John described the arrest process and handed Luke the necklace found in Mary's car.

  Luke opened the iron box containing cookies and checked the sapphire necklace. The style was very similar to the one in the photo.

 After smoking, Luke and John also entered the cabin.

Luke pulled up a chair and sat next to Mary and asked, "Hey, we meet again."

Mary looked up at Luke, "Are you a policeman?"

Luke nodded and pointed to the iron box of cookies next to him, "Where did that necklace come from?"

"I..." Mary pursed her thick lips, "I picked it up."

“Hey, I hate being lied to. You’ve lied to me once and I don’t want it to happen again.”

"I didn't lie to you. I did pick up this sapphire necklace. I told the two police officers the same thing. I really didn't lie."

 “Where did you pick it up?”

“In the bedroom trash can in Miss Cheryl Ganassi’s room.”

"garbage can?"

"Yes."

Luke saw no obvious signs of lying on the other person’s face and asked, “When did you find out?”

“Yesterday morning when I was cleaning, I cleaned up all the garbage. There was a black bag in the garbage. When I opened it, it contained this necklace.”

 “Your job shouldn’t be easy, so why are you looking through the trash?”

"Trash is relative. The **** that the rich throw away is probably the unimaginable luxury goods of the poor." Mary laughed at herself, "I will look through all the guests' rubbish. As far as I know, it is not just me, many people do this." Cleaners are like this.

And we did find some valuable items.

Of course, this is the first time for such a precious sapphire necklace.

 I swear, I picked this up, not stole it.

 I put it away thinking the guests didn’t want it anymore, so I didn’t break the law. "

Lucy said, "Such a big sapphire is very precious even to a rich person, and they cannot just throw it away in the trash can.

Your argument is untenable. Moreover, if the other party discarded it intentionally, why did they call the police?

 We won’t come to arrest you either. "

Mary Larson shrugged, "I don't know either, but what I said is true."

Luke said, "Even if what you said is true, you picked up this sapphire necklace. I asked you in the villa this morning if you had seen the sapphire necklace. Why did you lie?"

“I...” Mary Larson was silent for a moment, “This sapphire necklace is so beautiful. It’s the first time I’ve seen and touched it. I...

 I think it would be impossible for anyone else not to be tempted. "

"Da da…"

There was a sound of footsteps outside, and Lilith opened the door and walked in, "Luke, did you find the sapphire necklace?"

 Luke didn't answer and handed the cookie box directly to her.

Lilith opened the box and looked happy when she saw the contents inside. She reached out and was about to pick up the sapphire necklace. Luke stopped her and handed her a pair of gloves.

Lilith put on her gloves, picked up the sapphire necklace and examined it carefully. She frowned slightly, and turned on the light of her mobile phone to shine on the sapphire. After a long time, she said, "Luke, there seems to be something wrong with this sapphire necklace."

Luke nodded, "I also saw that the sapphire had signs of damage."

 Mary Larson said quickly, "Miss Fenn, I didn't break the necklace. It was just like that when I found it."

 Lilith glared at Mary Larson and pulled Luke aside, "The problem I'm talking about is not just this, I feel...

 This necklace looks fake. "

 (End of this chapter)