Just over 2 years later...
"Bank robbery in progress at Eastern Credit Union, 10th and Johnson, over."
"Dispatch, this is car 2829, we are heading to the credit union right now, over."
The police sergeant rushed into the left turn on Johnson Street, allowing the tires on the car to screech with the police sirens before proceeding down the street.
"Gilbert, how many times have I asked you not to do that?" the sergeant's partner scolded from the passenger seat, releasing his radio for a moment, "You'll ruin the car that way!"
"But it's so much fun, Kiku!" Gilbert said, "And besides, these are police cars, they should be able to handle such use and abuse."
"You still shouldn't drive like that," Kiku warned, "At least the streets are quiet right now, not many other drivers for you to crash into."
"Yep, it will help us get to the bank faster," Gilbert added, "What exactly is going on there, anyway?"
"The alarms went off, several hours after closing," Kiku repeated from the dispatch's report, "The alarm company checked the surveillance, broken windows and intruders opening the vault."
"We're at 13th Avenue now, we're almost there," Gilbert noted, speeding through another intersection, "Maybe we'll catch them in the act, that would look good on my record."
"Yes, it just might wipe away how many criminals you've allowed to get away in almost 2 years of service," Kiku commented.
"Ooh, sass from Sergeant Kiku Honda," Gilbert remarked, "Heracles still doesn't believe you can actually do that."
"Put a lid on it, Bielschmidt," Kiku snubbed, before speaking into his radio again, "Dispatch, this is car 2829, we have reached Eastern Credit Union, and there is a black van parked outside."
Gilbert pulled through the intersection at 11th and Johnson, noting what Kiku was seeing. There were three people, dressed in black with matching masks, rushing out the bank's front window right at that moment, bags in hand, and rushing into the van. As soon as the criminals shut the doors, the van backed out of its parking spot.
"Damn it, they left the van running!" Gilbert realized.
He tried to maneuver the car to block their way out, but the van had already pulled out far enough to straighten out and drive right past the police car.
"Spin the car, Gilbert, they're heading back the way we came," Kiku ordered, "And yes, the tires can screech this time."
Gilbert turned the car around, while Kiku reported the development to dispatch. As they straightened out, Gilbert saw the van turn right onto 12th Avenue.
"The chase is on, Kiku," Gilbert said, "Tell dispatch to send someone else to check the bank."
The policemen sped down and turned onto 12th, quickly spotting and gaining ground on the criminals. The van made a couple turns, but they held on tight. After a few blocks, the van turned down a narrow alley, and Gilbert turned the car to follow. As the van reached the far end, another black van came out and blocked the exit, trapping the original van in the alley between the new one and the police car.
"Dispatch, this is car 2829," Kiku notified, "We have the van trapped in the alleyway between 14th and 15th, another black van has blocked their exit onto Woodward Street."
"Car 2829, proceed with caution," dispatch replied, "The other party is not a reporting police van."
"A third party?" Gilbert asked Kiku, before he heard gunshots and ducked for protection.
"Dispatch, the third party is armed and hostile," Kiku alerted, "We need backup here immediately."
Gilbert opened his door and tried to slide out of the car, using the door as cover while aiming his gun in the general direction of the altercation. The officer watched carefully for an opportunity to get closer and take a better look at what was happening.
After a few moments, he saw someone wearing black with a red mask approach the bank robbery van's driver-side door, open it, and drag the black-masked driver out. The driver was putting up a fight, throwing punches at the other in an attempt to break free from their hold. Since neither appeared to be otherwise armed, and nobody else was coming around, Gilbert decided to approach the violent pair.
"Hey, hey, break it up," Gilbert demanded, but the pair kept punching. He tucked his gun away before attempting to pull the fighters apart, having to dodge a couple blows in the process.
"We're done, let's move out!" a loud booming voice shouted from the third party van, distracting Gilbert long enough for the red-masked fighter to punch him in the nose. The officer caught his bearings before he could fall to the ground, and watched as the red-masked fighter ran back to his van. The black-masked driver attempted to get back in the robbery van, but Gilbert slipped a leg in and tripped him, allowing him to fall to the ground.
"No, no, you're not going anywhere," Gilbert declined as he pinned the man to the ground, "You're under arrest, my friend."
Once the hold was secure, Gilbert looked up to the sound of screeching tires and watched as the third party van drove off.
"Lovi, where are you?" someone yelled from inside the van, before leaning out of the driver door to see Gilbert pinning the driver down.
"Get out of here, now!" the driver shouted back, and the accomplice followed the order. Gilbert held his man down as the van was started back up and driven onto the street, before spotting his partner on the other side of where the van was. Kiku had a blond man pinned to the ground, with a red mask laying nearby, and he was already paging dispatch.
"Both vans have turned right onto Woodward Street, please send someone in to continue the pursuit," Kiku relayed, "The third party van stole the bags of bank money from the robbers. We have apprehended 2 men, one from each group."
"Car 2829, this is Lieutenant Adnan reporting in, I have spotted the vans and am in pursuit. Van Ryn and Maes will join you in a moment."
Just at the transmission ended, two police cars rushed by on Woodward Street, while a third pulled up and parked in front of the alley. As Lars and Bella emerged from the car to help out, Gilbert pulled the mask off his captive, revealing brown hair with a longer curl of hair hanging to the left of the head.
"I knew it was a Vargas," Kiku's captive growled, "You're on our turf."
"Oh fuck off, Kohler scum," Gilbert's captive snarled back, "We were just driving through, the bank was in our territory."
"No it wasn't, the bank is on our side of 10th!"
"That's enough, Mr. Bondevik," Kiku ordered, taking a look at the ID found in his captive's wallet, before handing it to Bella Maes as she reached them. Gilbert looked over to see that Lars Van Ryn would help him, although with a smirk on his face.
"You're a bloody mess," Lars pointed out, referencing the blood dripping from Gilbert's nose, "Your eyes might actually match your face for once."
"Just shut it and help me search this one," Gilbert abstained, "He's a bit feisty."
Lars pulled Lovino up and began cuffing his hands while Gilbert searched him for weapons, finding a few pocket knives and a wallet with ID handy.
"Lovino Vargas," Gilbert read from the ID, "So you really are one of Romulus's twin grandsons, then?"
"I'm not saying a fucking thing to you," Lovino rebuffed.
"Suit yourself, you're still going to jail," Gilbert said as Lars dragged Lovino towards his car, before turning to see that Kiku was putting his captive in their car. Bella came over and offered him a first-aid kit while speaking to dispatch, and Gilbert helped himself to the supplies. Kiku shut the backdoor of their car before addressing Gilbert.
"This one is Lukas Bondevik, he's been confirmed as one of Mikkel Kohler's hired guns."
"Mine was Lovino Vargas, one of Romulus's grandsons. This bank robbery turned into a turf war."
"So the Vargas clan pulled off the bank heist, only for the Kohler gang to intercept them and steal the prize," Bella confirmed, "We need to get these criminals to the station, and Sadiq will want your report on this."