"Detective Robert Goren, NYPD." Bobby says, showing his badge to the police officer standing next to the open motel room decorated with yellow crime scene tape. "Is this a suspected homicide?"
"Not yet." Replies the officer. "We're just taking standard precautions. Why is the NYPD here? We didn't call you guys in. We just got the call ourselves." He glances at Alex who holds up her own badge for his inspection.
"I just happened to be staying at the hotel and decided to see if there was any need for my assistance." Bobby says.
"You can go in, just don't touch anything. Captain'll have my hide if you do." The officer says.
Bobby holds up the banner for Alex and then he ducks under it.
"Who the hell let you two in here? This isn't a sideshow mister, so I'd suggest you get out before I have you arrested for attempting to tamper with a suspected crime scene!" Says a police officer who by the number of stripes on his shirt sleeve was high ranking in the local police department.
"Detectives Goren and Eames." Bobby says, holding up his badge and glancing at Alex who holds up her own. "NYPD."
"NYPD? What the hell are you doing here? This guy was just found!" The officer glares at them.
"We aren't trying to take over your investigation. Like I told your officer in the hall I was only staying at the hotel for a class reunion. The victim was an attendant of the same event that I was here for and I'm just here to offer my assistance and that of Detective Eames as well." Bobby says.
"You better believe you aren't taking over this investigation!" The officer with the stripes spits out. "Damn city boys are always stepping in and trying to tell us how to do our jobs. Names Captain Leeward." He extends his hand to Bobby who shakes it. He then shakes Alex's hand. "Sorry for the bitter attitude, but I've been working this county for twenty years. No one is going to tell me that I can't solve a case on my own."
"What have you got?" Bobby asks, glancing down at the body on the floor covered by a sheet.
"Maid came in here about half an hour ago and found the body. Apparent heart attack. We won't know until the autopsy results come back." He glances over at the detectives. "Since you're in town I suppose you'll wanna be there?"
"Oh goody." Alex says, sarcastically. "Does anyone have any latex on them?"
"Sorry, I'd didn't anticipate getting lucky on this trip, Eames." Bobby says, jokingly.
Alex rolls her eyes as an EMT comes forward and hands her a pair of gloves. After donning them she kneels next to the body and throws the sheet back.
"It just seems damn strange." Says Captain Leeward to Bobby as they watch Alex. "We just came here yesterday and took away a maintenance man. From what I understand another classmate of yours had a fatal attack at the picnic at the high school last night. If I didn't know better I would think these were all related. I may be wrong, but I've ordered autopsies on the other two men before the bodies are released to their families."
Bobby nods. "Good idea. Do you mind if we take a look? Just for protocol sake?"
"That would be great." Says Captain Leeward as Alex approaches them. She strips her gloves off and tosses them in a nearby wastebasket.
"Nothing out of the ordinary. Looks like a heart attack." Alex shrugs. "You'd better sniff him to be sure I didn't miss anything." She motions with her head towards the body.
Bobby rolled his eyes and thanked the EMS guy for the gloves as he kneeled down to the body. He eyed the man, critically. And did what she asked, sniffed at his hands and mouth.
"Are you staying here or going to the medical examiner's office? If you're staying, I'll catch a ride with the body." Alex says.
"You would rather have the dead body's company over mine?" Bobby asks as he stands and throws his own gloves into the wastebasket.
"Just get the car." Alex says, pushing Bobby toward the door. "We'll meet you at the medical examiner's office. Are the other bodies still there?"
"They aren't anxious to leave." Replies the Captain who was staring at them with his mouth slightly hanging open. "I'll see you there." He watches Goren and Eames cross the crime scene doorway. He shakes his head and whispers to himself. "I must be losing my mind. I could have sworn that he sniffed the body."