May 29th, 130 Lenox Road-
Danny and Mac met Don at the apartment where Dale Cabrera lived.
"We finally found out who the victim is. The landlord was out of town vacationing the last three weeks and got home two days ago. He had a friend keep an eye on things and noticed one non payment of rent for last month and marked it down, then saved the picture we had published and gave it to him. The landlord was probably going to have Dale evicted if it wasn't for his friend," Don said.
"What is his name?" Danny asked.
"Dale Cabrera. The mail hasn't been moved – it supports the fact the apartment has not apparently been ransacked. We are checking his financials and trying to find out where he works and he seems to have a long and disturbing record as well," Don said.
"What were the charges?" Danny asked.
"Everything from harassment to assault and battery and he got a complaint filed against him four years ago by an employee for harassment but the employee ended up leaving," Don said then continued. "Dale doesn't not seem like the kind of guy who has many friends and maybe has many enemies." Don, Danny, and Mac went into the apartment.
"That would explain why no one reported him missing other than the landlord. This will make the job harder to find the suspect," Mac said as he and Danny looked around.
"Looks like he did get some calls. Wow, kicking it old school – an answering machine," Danny said as pressed he the play button and it started playing the messages while Lindsay and Jo walked in and listened while the lab techs collected any evidence.
The answering machine reported the next message was made on April 29th, at 7pm as the angry voice was heard saying, "I overheard my wife's co-worker at a party the other day talking about you mocking her because she was crying that her son had died. What the hell kind of person are you? Her kid is dead and you make fun of her? I hope someone beats you up, jackass."
"Wow, that's pretty cold to mock someone crying over a dead child," Jo said.
"I'm not sure this victim is a nice guy from the content of the message," Lindsay said.
The answering machine reported the message was made on May 13th at 10am, when Mike Taylor left the message, "Dale, this is Mike. I thought you were on vacation for two weeks and not three. If you don't come back by tomorrow or call by the end of today, you will be terminated. I tried calling your cellphone but I couldn't get through."
"So, Dale could have been dead in late April or maybe held hostage while he was on vacation," Flack suggested.
Danny played the last several messages that were from telemarketers.
"Maybe we should have a chat with the telemarketers as well," Danny quipped.
"So, where is his cellphone?" Don asked as the techs continued to collect evidence.
"Here is a bill from the cellphone company," Mac said.
"I wonder if he's heard of auto pay," Lindsay said then Mac laughed as everyone else looked confused.
"Number is on here, but looks like he is behind on this bill, guess he hasn't heard of auto pay," Mac said with a smile as Lindsay laughed to everyone's confusion.
"Okay, what is the inside joke here?" Don asked confused.
"We went to visit Matt at his apartment and his friend had paid his rent for him," Lindsay said.
"I suggested that Matt hadn't heard of auto pay," Mac said.
"Makes sense," Don said.
Hours later they sprayed the apartment for any blood but none showed.
May 30th at the lab-
Adam was in the A/V lab looking over the numbers and names of those who had called Dale's cell phone number then Lindsay walked up and sat down.
"Anything?" she asked.
"Since we found a floater, I cross examined those who called Dale and who may own a boat. None of them own a boat but I have the names and addresses of those who need to be talked to. I also found out who the people who were mentioned on the answering machine whose son died," Adam said when Mac approached from the elevator.
"Is that the list, Adam?" Mac asked.
"Perfect timing, boss," Adam said as he gave Mac the list of names.
"So, anyone with records?" Mac asked.
"One person has an unpaid parking ticket from near a park in Tarrytown on Green Street about the time the victim went missing, Here is the thing, there is a boating dock down there," Lindsay said.
"It doesn't look like Dale has a Facebook account, and from what I can tell, he never has had one and he had in the calendar that he was supposed to be at work on May 13th. I have not gone through all of the e-mails but the ones I have gone through are just spam, but there is one from Mike Taylor that he has been fired and where to get his stuff," Adam said.
"I think the angry guy on the message and Mike could be ruled out as suspects, I don't think they knew he was dead," Lindsay said.
"But why didn't they answer to the broadcast of his picture two weeks ago?" Adam asked.
"The only thing I can think of is that maybe he wasn't very nice at all and they just didn't care," Lindsay said while Mac left to go talk to the witnesses.
Apartment of Andrew Bibs-
Jo and Danny went to Andrew's apartment and knocked and Andrew opened the door until the chain stopped the door.
"Hi, can I help you?" Andrew asked.
"I'm Detective Messer and this is Detective Danville, we need to talk to Andrew." They showed their badges and put them in their pockets.
"I'm Andrew, let me unlatch the chain," he said then unlatched it and opened the door to let them in.
"Have you heard from Dale Cabrera?" Danny asked.
"No. I thought he was fired since he didn't show up for work after his vacation. I'm glad I don't have to deal with him anymore," Andrew said bitterly.
"I take it he wasn't a very good co-worker?" Jo said.
"No, he wasn't," Andrew said then looked at Danny and continued. "You and I wear glasses, detective, and let me tell you, he would mock you for wearing glasses. Call you four eyes, tell you that your mom is blind so you have to wear glasses, then curl his fingers around his eyes to mimic him wearing glasses. I couldn't stand him and hated him," Andrew said.
"We went to your workplace and they said you took a vacation day, is there a reason why?" Danny asked.
"It's really none of your business why I took a vacation day," Andrew said.
"Did you hear about a co-worker of yours whose child died?" Jo asked.
"I did hear at work that someone's child had died, but didn't realize it was a co-worker," Andrew said.
"I guess you don't really chat with your co-workers?" Danny said as he crossed his arms.
"No, when I first started working years ago, I've learned it's just best to behave, keep your mouth shut, and just do your job," Andrew said.
"I guess no one complained about Dale's behavior?" Jo asked.
"As far as I know they didn't. When I first started last year, I did hear someone did complain about him a few years ago and I don't know the whole situation but the complainer was either let go or left," Andrew said.
"Okay, thank you," Danny said as they both left his apartment to do another interview.
"Sounds like Dale was a piece of work," Danny said.
"Yeah, I'm not sure we will find anyone who will be sad he is gone," Jo said.
