Chapter 14

"Commander and everyone you need to take a look at what Buzz and I found", as Mike made his way to the murder room.

As everyone looked at each other Provenza grumbled, " Please let it be the break we need to blow this case open wide so we can arrest this assholes", which was agreed by everyone nodding their heads.

"Ok, Mike what do we have there?" as everyone took a seat.

"Buzz and I looked for the same type of vehicle while Amy check the records from traffic for any incidents about a year back. Amy came across several counties reporting that their communities were subjects to drag racing for about a year".

"Why have we not heard about this? I did not see it in the news", turning to see if her team did as well".

A few no heard around the room.

"Well what happened?" giving Mike back her attention.

"By the time the officers arrived the drag racers were well gone and the people did not file a formal complaint. They only did it one time in each neighborhood so not to get caught".

Amy stood up to extend on what Mike said, "Only two complain was ever filed Ma'am and traffic responded to twenty calls from different neighborhoods".

"So how were you able to get the information about the other communities when they did not file a formal complaint", as Provenza lean back in his chair with his hands behind his head.

"Well since traffic was having such a hard time and we went to the office to move things along. The Commander raised her eyebrow at Amy. "Commander I cleared it with both the Tao and Captain Smith of Traffic he was all too happy to pass on the information and complain for us to follow up on", Amy smiled as Provenza grumbled.

"Of course he was, again we doing any division's work for them. Will it never end?"

With a smirk Sharon looked back to Amy so she can continue as the rest of the team chuckled at Louie.

"After I arrived they handed me the two complain so I asked the name of the officers and spoke to them."

"After speaking to them I questioned if they had any other complains that were not filed and we cross reference dispatched calls and what they were for and that is how we got the twenty calls from the different neighborhood but no formal complains files with the LAPD".

"Good work Amy that was one part of the missing piece we were looking for".

"I sent Amy and Paige to talk to the some of the people to see if they could shed more light on the car and drag racers", as Mike signal for Buzz to cue up the video.

Det. Paige stood up very slowly with a scared look on her face she caught the eye of Lt. Flynn nodding for her to continue, "We got the confirmation we needed from the neighbors with the license plate number and color of the cars to match the information from the two complain file from traffic Ma'am", sitting back down with her hand in her lap.

"Good job everyone lingering on Paige. I am ready to view the video", looking at Buzz as she took a sit next to Andy and Provenza.

As the video played Paige looked around the team and wondered if she would be allowed after today to become a permanent part of the team. Worrying about it was not getting her anywhere. All she needed to do was to learn from her mistake and move forward. It was out of her hands and the Commander did say she was doing a good job so maybe there would be light at the end of the tunnel. She sure hope so.

FIN