Chapter 6: Innocence
Olivia and Amy stood with Cragen watching Ken Hawk from outside the interrogation room. Munch and Fin were talking to Peter Jose and Tom Barratt in the other rooms. Occasionally Cragen would drift to the other windows and check on Munch and Fin. But Mr. Hawk wouldn't talk so they let him to sweat in the small four-wall room.
"Liv, Amy, I got something interesting!" Elliot came striding up to them.
Amy and Olivia turned around and looked at Elliot.
"Dr. Warner got the tests back," Elliot said.
"What do you mean? What tests?" Olivia asked.
"The rape kit. The perp used a rubber," Elliot stared, "And there was drops of alcohol on her clothes. With saliva mixed in with it."
"Well then the janitor was telling the truth," Amy said.
Casey Novak walked up to them butting in on their conversation, "Yeah but I'm going to need a saliva sample from all of them to determine who exactly spit on her. We need physical proof."
"Well, I'll inform Munch and Fin," Cragen walked away.
"Oh, and I only got a criminal record from one of the drunks. Tom Barratt? He was arrested in 2000 for possession of crack and vandalism of his wife's house. He threw a rock through the living room window and scared the scrap out of his wife and kids. They moved to Canada a year ago. But Mr. Tom was only in prison for five months?"
"Huh," Amy chewed her lip.
"So he's a crack head? Well, Mr. Hawk has an interesting couple of buddies? And what's a grown man doing hanging out with a under aged drinker?" Olivia wondered.
"Well, get in there and find out!" Cragen came back, "I have photographed Jose and Barratt. Later I want you to go and take the photo's to Felicia later to see if she can identify them."
"Will do cap," Elliot said and opened the interrogation room door and sat down with Ken.
"Make sure you tell Mr. Hawk to give Mrs. Warner a saliva sample. As well as the other screw ups," Casey walked away into the squad room.
"Mr. Hawk!" Elliot boomed, "You spit on your daughter?"
Ken was silent.
"We have proof. Oh and your buddies? They're talking in there. So you might as well tell us what the hell happened before they do! We have TWO witnesses' that put you and your buddies at the school with Felicia that night. One's your own daughter," Elliot continued.
"I want my lawyer," Ken glared.
"Good! You'll need one! You've got a hell of an MO," Elliot smirked.
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"What where you doing out with your daughter at midnight Friday Mr. Hawk?" Elliot paced back and forth.
Ken looked at his lawyer, Mr. Hunds. He nodded for Ken to speak.
"I was taking her home," Ken smiled.
"But you didn't? And what was your daughter doing out that late? Surely you didn't bring her to that bar?" Elliot put his hands on his hips.
"No! I was on my way home. I saw her in the distance. She ran up to me bitchin' that I didn't come home and watch some damn movie with her!" Ken spat.
Mr. Hunds gave his client a warning glance.
"No offense Mr. Hawk but why would you break a promise you're your daughter?" Elliot said.
"I never promised! I said when I get back!" Ken replied.
"So she lied? And I thought you said you where drunk? You said you didn't remember a thing that happened that night?" Elliot was suspicious.
"You don't have to answer that Ken," Mr. Hunds instructed.
"Mr. Hawks we need a saliva sample from you," Elliot sighed.
"Why?" Ken was cautious, "I didn't touch her!"
"Well, then we need your sample to prove it," Elliot grinned.
Mr. Hunds whispered to Ken.
"He'll take the sample," Mr. Hunds announced.
"Great. Then we're done. Right his way," Elliot led them out and to Mrs. Warner.
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"Tom denies he did anything to Kens daughter," Fin told Elliot, Olivia, Amy, Munch and Cragen in the squad room, "He was so confident he didn't even ask for a lawyer. But what's a crack head doing drinking? He wouldn't say anything against Mr. Hawk or Peter either."
"Peter played the act of innocence too," Munch frowned.
"Well people, get it out of them! Or find more evidence! But do something!" Cragen ordered.
"Well, Mr. Hawk and the truth brothers are coming in again tomorrow morning," Munch told his boss.
Amy was nervous to say anything but spoke, "Mr. Hawk claimed at his house that he was too drunk to remember anything from that night? But he seemed to have a pretty good memory? But he admits he saw Felicia."
"OK. Well, Liv, Elliot, Amy go talk to the bar tender. Then pay Felicia another visit. See if she can identify Tom and Peter's pictures. When you get back, Olivia, take Amy downstairs to the gym for training," Cragen nodded and went to his office to answer the phone.
Olivia looked at Amy and pulled out her car keys, "Ready?"
"Yep," Amy responded.
