Riot vans were pulling up at locations enclosing a 6-block area. The main trouble was still in the heart of Lexington around building 500. The plan was to advance in and take out 'problems' as they went. The police could not guarantee their safety so FD and EMS were at this moment, still holding back.
Officers got into formation. Including Sullivan, Yokas, Davis, and Boscorelli there were about thirty all told, heading down one of the streets adjacent to Lexington! Although the burning building could not be seen from where they were, progressing down the street the smell was drawing them in.
"MOVE, MOVE!" Walsh shouted as a crowd of men started to head their way. The engine was parked about a block from the blaze down Lexington and across the street. No one had paid any attention to them till now.
DK roared the engine back into life, although his heart was pounding inside, he looked calm as he reversed the truck around the intersection and spun it round to head away from the fire, meeting a formation of officers as he did so.
"Bout time" Jimmy yelled out to one of them; but no one in particular.
Bosco glanced over to Faith and gave a small smile and nod, remembering the last time the police were in this position; she was fighting to save her husbands life. Looking back to the road ahead he took in a deep breath and let it out. This was it.
Sully done his pep talk to Ty once again "remember no one gets behind!"
Ty nodded, taking the seriousness of the situation to mind "I'm with you Sul"
Having driven the truck passed one of the police lines, DK looked to the next intersection to turn round again and get ready to go in. With the police closing in, it shouldn't be too long before they could finally help.
"There's 55-2" Walsh pointed out to Jimmy as DK held up the little traffic there was taking a U-turn to fall in behind the bus.
The officers got into a jog now as missiles were being hurtled towards them as the people were making their way away from Lexington. Glass smashed at their feet. Ty could feel it crunching under his shoes.
Fighting was now breaking out down most streets around that area, the police were battling to hold their lines. The building at the center of the commotion burned brightly against the night sky. The FD still had to hold back.
Checking the line Faith saw the object flying out of the corner of her eye, she flinched back as it met a target. Her mind taken away from the victim for a moment as one of the gang members hurled a Molotov cocktail. The burning liquid burned across the street.
"Son of bitch" Bosco cried out, turning and bending away from the line, throwing his shield and baton to the ground. The missile, a rock, had smashed through his visor and cracked open the bridge of his nose.
"BOSCO!" Sully called out after him, before turning to Ty "DON'T LET THEM GET BEHIND"
The police line closed up as Sully went to assist his co-worker.
"Hey Jimmy" Kim grinned rolling down the window as the firefighter stood on the sidewalk waiting to see what she would say about him being there "oh my God you're here"
"Yeah well, the guys needed me, what could I say" he laughed kicking at a signpost that stood in the way, shrugging "you said anything yet?"
"No, no, not yet, we agreed, didn't we?" her voice concerned he would have to ask.
Before Jimmy could answer, Levine had crawled her way across Kim "hello you, how are you, you feeling ok inside?"
Kim sat back in her seat, arms above her head, trying to make room for her partner, trying not to laugh as Levine was being Levine!
"Bosco you've got parts of your visor in your face, it's cut to shit and your nose looks like you've busted it, do not argue with me now, you're going!" Sully gave the order pointing to the bus that was a block up the street. Bosco needed to get treated before returning to duty.
He walked off like a naughty schoolboy but then the pain came. Trying to feel his nose he'd dared not sniff, though everything was urging him to. Smudging the blood across his cheek, he felt the embedded pieces of plastic. His eyes widen as a sharp stabbing feeling ripped through cheek making his eyes instantly water. Tears mixed with blood as he made his way to the waiting ambulance now half a block away.
"JIMMY, WE GOT THE CALL, WE CAN GO" Walsh summoned the firefighter to return to the truck.
"Later ok!" Jimmy smiled at Kim, before leaning down to speak to Levine, who was now back in her seat "Levine" he nodded goodbye.
Jimmy jogged back, swinging the door open he hauled himself in, settled inside his arm went through the open window, tapping on the outside of the truck a couple of times to indicate they were good to go!
"Get me fixed up quick I need to get back," frustration in his voice for not being part of the action. Bosco pulled at the strap to his helmet, releasing its hold and removing it from his head.
"Then step up, take a seat and let me take a look at that" Grace eyed him; Carlos stared up the street trying to see the juicy stuff.
Sitting at the back of the bus, Grace tended to Bosco's wounds, cleaning up the lines of blood running down his face.
"How's it out there?" Her tone sarcastic, as Bosco flinched under her touch.
"Oh you know, peachy" Bosco matched her sarcasm wincing away just as she tried to wipe away some more of the blood to assess the cuts.
Bosco's radio tried to crackle into life, but all he got was static "oh that's just great" ignoring Grace's touch he look down to see the handset was cracked much like his nose.
"Hey guys" Carlos called, he had been standing about 10 feet from the bus, trying to see what was going on down the street. "We'd better go!"
His voice seemed panicked, Bosco stood up as he and Grace looked over to the medic. Seeing him race back to the bus, Bosco looked to see what he was running from.
"In the bus NOW" Bosco screamed, there was about 10 men coming their way fast. The riot was approaching, they had got passed the police line.