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Chapter 2
Little Italy
Manhattan, New York
"Central 10-David, show that 10-10 suspicious person as 10-90. Girl got locked out of her apartment." Eddie said into the radio. Central came back as she and Rodriguez climbed into the RMP. "Oh brother, I think that homicide was the only interesting thing so far today."
"I don't know Eddie. I take a slow day rather than filling out the paperwork on that at the end of tour." Rodriguez replied as she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. She pulled it out and checked it. "Oh good. Manny's PT went well. He sees the department doc tomorrow."
"What are the chances?" As Eddie finished filling out the brief paperwork needed for the call they had just cleared.
Rodriguez turned to Eddie. "70-30."
Eddie smiled as she finished the paperwork, started the car and pulled out into traffic. She sighed as she continued on their patrol. Rodriguez caught on to this. "Everything ok?"
"Just a lot on my mind. Jamie at the 2-9 and worried about him." Eddie told Rodriguez who continued to look at her. As they stopped at a light she tossed a glance over in her partner's direction. "Plus we have to tell the people in our wedding party what their roles will be, and we don't know how they will take it."
"Can I guess?" Rodriguez asked getting a nod from Eddie to go ahead. "Jamie has his brother as best man, then best friend and nephew as groomsman, while you have your best friend as maid of honor, while his sister, sister in law and niece as bridesmaids."
"Wow in exact order?" Eddie said in surprised as the light changed and they continued on their way. "Did you hack our list?"
"No. Trust me. Ours was the same way." Rodriguez remarked with a smile on her face.
Eddie tossed her a quick glance. "Everything turn out good when you told everyone?"
"Actually no. His sister thought she would should have been maid of honor and fought my best friend at a wedding shower after all the guest left." Rodriguez smirked at Eddie. She saw Eddie's look. "Best friend took home a broken jaw while the sister in law was arrested for assault and battery."
"You couldn't talk the officers not in arresting her?" Eddie asked as she tossed another quick glance in Rodriguez's direction.
"It was me." Rodriguez replied. She saw the shocked look now as they stopped at another light. Rodriguez laughed. "Wow you fell for that. This must be really on your mind."
Eddie shook her head in disbelief at her now "boot" who had a little fun at her expanse. "I should have known that you wouldn't have arrested your sister in law."
Rodriguez chuckled. "Yeah, just trying to relax you Eddie. It will be find trust me."
Eddie looked at her and smiled hoping that her partner was right.
Major Case Squad
54th Precinct
"Thank you for coming in Ms. Kapoor, and Mr. Kapoor." Baez said to the mother and brother of their victim in a conference room. Danny shut the door so no one could bother them. "We just have a few questions."
"Who would do this?" Asha brother asked as he took his mother's hand.
"That is what we are trying to figure out." Danny asked as he came over and took a seat at the table. He looked across. "Did Asha have any problems with anyone?"
"No one. She was friendly with everyone, and treated everyone with kindness." Ms. Kapoor stated as she looked at Danny and Baez. She took a breath. "Even the people she worked with and her patients had nice things to say about her."
"She was with man when she and him were shot?" Baez asked sliding over a picture of Jeffery to them. "His name is….."
"That is Jeffery Anderson. He is and Asha are very close. I think they may have been dating, not that she said anything." Asha's brother stated. He saw the looks of Danny and Baez. "You can't help who you fall in love with Detective."
"Spoken from experience?" Danny asked.
"Wife's family is from London." The brother replied holding up his phone showing a photo of his Caucasian wife and their three kids. "How is he doing?"
Baez looked at the both of them. "He's in surgery right now."
"I feel so sorry for his family. He survived the war only to be shot with my daughter." Ms. Kapoor replied to Baez's statement.
"He served in the military?" Danny asked.
The brother replied. "Army National Guard out of New York here. He met Asha when he volunteered for the program when he saw a flyer at the Veteran's hospital."
Ms. Kapoor nodded and added on. "It was a yearlong study with new patients every year and follow ups for previous patients to see if the methods they were trying at the university were making a difference."
"So they would compare previous treatments and medications and adjust their methods accordingly." Baez stated getting nods from the victim's family. "How long is the study for?"
"Five years." Ms. Kapoor remarked.
Danny nodded his understanding. He took a breath. "I know you already been through a lot, but we have to ask where were you this morning?"
The brother nodded his understanding. "It's ok Detective we understand. I was at home with my family until 8 then went to the office until we received the call."
Baez noted this. "And you Ms. Kapoor?"
"I was home till 7 or so then I met up with a couple friends for breakfast at the Waldorf." Ms. Kapoor answered.
"Please sit tight for a few moments. Thank you." Danny stated with the mother and brother nodding. He and Baez walked outside and closed the door. "Tell you what partner, I don't think it was them."
"I agree." Baez stated as her phone went off. She looked at the message. "Jeffery was a student at NYU going through the counseling program at NYU as well."
"Could be where he met Asha." Danny stated. He saw Baez nod so he took a breath. "I'll mom and brother loose while we check their alibis. Run Jeffery's name through the DOD data base."
"You got it." Baez answered and she started off towards her desk as Danny opened the conference room door.
Office of the District Attorney for New York County
Manhattan, New York
Erin walked out of the office with her briefcase in heading towards the elevator when her assistant came running up. "Ms. Regan?"
"Laura I am on my way to court to cross examine a witness for the defense who claims to have been in bed with the suspect the night of the incident." Erin stated as she continued to walk towards the elevator. "So what is so important that would want me to stop for that?"
"There is a message from Judge Wilson wondering if she could stop by after your case to discuss the possibility of replacing her on the bench? Laura said reading the message verbatim to Erin who took the message form. "I let her clerk we let her know."
"She said she give me a couple days, wonder what this is about?" Erin said in reply to her assistant's statement. She handed the note back to her assistant. "Tell her that is fine, and then contact Sergio's down by Time Square and see if they have a table opened."
"Want me to leave Dr. Parker a message too?" Laura asked.
"No I'll do it thanks." Erin said with a nod and continued towards the elevator. She hit the button and pulled out her cell to call her boyfriend. "Hey babe its me, how about dinner at Sergio's tonight. Have something I want to run by you, ok? Bye love you."
The elevators opened and Erin stepped in wondering what her meeting now was going to be about and what Andrew's reaction would be.
West 126th Street and 5th Avenue
Harlem, New York
Jamie and Lieutenant Jameson had parked their RMP and were walking a foot patrol in 126th St. area of Harlem so Jamie could get a chance to see some of business around the area and meet some of the folks. "Captain has organized a welcome feast at the station house for you. Invited the community leaders. It's happening on Friday at the end of tour."
"She didn't have to do that Lieutenant." Jamie replied as they continued their foot patrol. He nodded to a couple ladies who were on their break from the store they were working at. "I understand the reason why though."
"I know 1PP knows of the division here and in Bed-Stuy Sgt. Reagan, and if this could stay between us." Lt. Jameson stated. He saw Jamie give him a nod. "It's a losing battle here in the community because a lot of our officers feel that they can't do the job properly if they feel like they got to watch over their shoulders every time they make an arrest, traffic stop, or a search."
"There were the same feelings in the 12th to Lieutenant." Jamie said as they reached the end of the block. Some of the people nodded hello, while others tossed them a vicious glance, while others just kept going on about their business. "My dad once said, it takes one person to make a difference, but hundreds to effect change."
"Wise man the commissioner, but it also works in the other direction too." Lt. Jameson remarked with a smile on his face. They crossed the street and started back up the other way on their foot patrol. "The captain wants to know if your fiancé will join us Friday as well."
"I'll have to ask her." Jamie replied. He saw Lt. Jameson nodded his understanding. "Lieutenant, do you think we can still effect change here?"
"It will take some small and good, but yeah I think we still got a chance." Lt. Jameson replied as they continued to walk up the block.
Jamie followed wondering what it could be that could set change in motion.
One Police Plaza
Manhattan, New York
Garrett walked into the office with Ghormley right behind him. "Frank you got a minute?"
"What is it?" Frank replied looking up from the paperwork that was sitting on his desk.
"Facial recognition and searches didn't match any officer that we currently have sir." Ghormley replied to the question posed by Frank.
"Then why are you here, and not finding out who is imitating one my officers?" Frank demanded in a little bit of a harsh tone, but knowing it was the only way to get them moving sometimes.
"Because Frank, we don't need too. The officer involved is Samantha Wilkins." Garrett replied to the demand with a soft voice and him and Ghormley sitting down in the chairs.
"Wait, wait, wait. You said facial recognition, and searches of the command didn't match any officer we have." Frank said now confused with what was said.
"It didn't sir." Ghormley answered. He pulled up a picture from the folder he had and passed over it over. "Video did get a shot of the badge number though. Belongs to Officer Samantha Wilkins out of Manhattan North."
"So if the uniform belongs to her, where the hell is she?" Frank asked looking at the photo of the badge.
"On her honeymoon with her husband. We sent word to the cruise line for her to get in touch with us as soon as possible." Garrett remarked as he now handed over a photo of the officer who's uniform was seen in the video.
"Then who is this then?" Frank said holding up the photo.
Both Garrett and Ghormley just looked at him.
Major Case Squad
54th Precinct
"Alright thank you sir." Danny answered the statement by the person on the other end of the phone. He hung it up and looked at his partner. "Both mom and brother alibied out partner. Hope you had better luck?"
"I did. Jeffery Anderson did serve in the Army National Guard. 104th Military Police battalion, with his company out Brooklyn." Baez remarked as she looked up from the notes she was consulting. She found the paper work and passed it over to Danny. "Awarded the purple heart and bronze star for pulling out three of his fellow soldiers out of their vehicle after it was hit by a roadside bomb."
Danny nodded and looked at the file page that Baez pulled him. "Two of the soldiers who he pulled out died of their injuries and the third is recovering here in the city at the VA."
"Two years later?" Baez asked.
"According to this he was pretty badly injured." Danny answered as he continued to look at the file. He then whistled. "Jeffery pulled out his fellow soldiers despite a broken leg, shrapnel wounds, no helmet and a shattered arm."
"Pure adreline." Baez noted getting a nod from Danny. She sipped at her coffee. "I'm waiting for the school to clear us to check Asha room and her program supervisor to call me back."
"Good, maybe then we can get some answers." Danny stated as his cellphone started to go off. He picked up and slide his finger across it without checking the number. "Detective Reagan."
"Danny its Andrew." Andrew said from outside the surgical room at St. Victors.
"Hey Andrew, did my other shooting victim pull through?" Danny asked.
Andrew looked back into the surgical room as the gurney carrying the body of Jeffery Anderson was being set to move to morgue by two orderlies. "Sorry Danny. We tried but the damage was too great."
"Geez. Okay thanks Andrew. Make sure he is taken care of." Danny said as he leaned back in his chair. He took a deep breath. "Guy was wounded in Afghanistan and a bronze star recipient."
"That explains the additional scarring on his body. I'll take care of it Danny bye." Andrew said hanging up the phone as he went into the surgical room.
Danny set his phone on to his desk. "It's now a double homicide Baez."
Baez sighed and leaned back into her chair. She took a deep breath. "I'll go to the hospital and see if they recovered the bullets."
"I'll meet you at….." Danny started to say.
"Excuse me is there a detective Reagan here. I'm Patrick Anderson. Someone said my son was shot." The elder gentlemen said from hallway with an officer that escorting him.
Danny and Baez looked at the man.
