Millie
Myself and Nate were helping out CID with a serious assault case. Max was SIO on it and to be honest I was a little nervous about being on a case Max was in charge of now that we are a couple. I wasn't sure if he was going to treat me any different or if he would be a little mean to me like he is to everyone else, obviously we don't want everyone knowing about us but at the same time I don't want him being mean to me to make some sort of point. I wasn't sure if he was going to push me out a little bit so I wasn't involved with all the nitty gritty stuff because he would be worried about me, it was hard to know which way this was going to go but I guess we will have to see.
I walked into the CID briefing room with Nate and we took our seats, Max gave me a small smile as I sat directly opposite him and then once everyone was seated and paying attention, he went to work and explained the case to us. A bloke called Lewis Tyson heard a couple arguing and the bloke was trying to push his partner down an alleyway. Lewis stepped in and ended up getting stabbed for his troubles, he is laying in hospital unconscious as we speak and the doctors are not sure if he is going to make it or not. Mine and Nate's job was to get witness statements, check the CCTV and see if we can find out who the couple were. Max and Jo were going to wait for the victim to wake up, get his statement and then take him thought WADS to see if he can point anyone out.
Basically me and Nate were doing all the donkey work whilst CID get the well done for the result, it had always been like this and it will probably never change. Whilst everyone filed out to do what they were supposed to do Max called me back, Nate said he would meet me by the car and closed the door behind him "Sorry I didn't know when we would next get a chance to speak, I was wondering if you fancied another sleepover tomorrow night, I know you're not working and I have a late shift so I don't start till 3pm" He told me.
"Ok that sounds good" I replied with a smile, I could see it in Max's eyes he wanted to kiss me but he didn't want people noticing. I was holding a file and pretended to drop it, Max bent down to 'help' and we shard a kiss then "Good plan" He commented.
When I got down to the car Nate was leaning against it waiting for me, Nate got in the drivers side and pulled out "What did he want?" He asked me.
"He had confirmation on the Charlotte Daniels trial, he was just making sure I was ready for it. He doesn't want to lose this one" I replied.
"It was weird he got involved in a domestic" Nate stated.
"Yeah but I pretty much working the case alone so I think he thought he would give me a hand" I told him.
"Nice of him" He commented.
When me and Nate got to the scene of the crime we had a look around and saw a taxi company that had CCTV cameras on the outside as well as a bar opposite the alleyway. Nate took the taxi company and I took the bar, I walked in and saw a couple people cleaning up obviously from last nights party "Can I help you?" A woman behind the bar asked.
"Yeah I'm PC Millie Brown from Sun Hill. Can I ask who you are?" I questioned.
"I'm Tracey, manager here" She replied.
"Ok. Last night there was a serious assault in the alleyway opposite your bar, I was just wondering if your CCTV outside pointed in that direction at all" I explained to her.
"Honestly I'm not sure I didn't set the camera's up. Deon my head of security did, he knew what angles to put them best and so on but you're more then welcome to have a look" She said "The person that was assaulted, are they ok?" She asked.
"At the moment it's a bit touch and go. You wouldn't happen to know if anyone saw a couple arguing by the alleyway last night? Did any of your door staff or punters mention anything?" I questioned.
"I wasn't here last night, I was at a drink launch. The best person to speak to would be Deon, he'll be here in a few hours if you wanted to call back. He was out there for most of the night. I know one of the doorman didn't show up because Deon called complaining about it, Deon said he was going to step in for the night and leave the head barman, David, in charge inside" She explained.
"Ok I'll probably come back later to speak to them" I answered.
I had a look at her CCTV and saw that one of the cameras just catches the entrance to the alleyway, the picture quality wasn't great but it was the best we had so far, I made sure I could take it and made her sign for it before leaving. Just as I left the bar Nate was leaving the taxi company, no one saw anything last night and their camera doesn't go as far as the alleyway "Lucky for you that the manager of the bar does have CCTV covering it and she has welcomed me back later to speak to Deon her head of security, he was out there most of the night" I told him.
"Gold star for you" He teased as we made our way back to the station.
When we got back to the station we made our way to the viewing room "As I got hold of the evidence, you can start going through the CCTV and I will let CID know where we are" I told Nate who rolled his eyes and nodded at me, I smiled as I left the viewing room and went in search of Max. I found him sitting at his desk looking someone up "Deon Jones?" I questioned as I read it.
"You know who he is?" Max asked.
"The bar opposite the alleyway has a Deon that works there, head of security. I spoke to the manager, Tracey, now she wasn't there last night as she was at a drinks launch. Deon was on the door and outside most of the night as a doorman didn't turn up and a bloke called David was in charge of inside the club" I told him "How did you come across him?" I asked.
"It wasn't a couple arguing last night. A girl came in just after you left, Jane Talbot. She was out with her friends and a doorman asked her to leave, they went outside to have words. The doorman told her that she could go back in if she slept with him, other wise he would plant drugs on her and call the cops… that's when our have a go hero turned up. She gave us a description and picked him out from WADS. He was form for violence and one sexual assault a couple years ago but the charges were dropped" Max explained and moved over so I could see Deon's wrap sheet.
"Well I would definitely say that he's a prime suspect" I stated.
"Yeah me too" He agreed "Get Nate in the briefing room in ten minutes" He said.
I went and told Nate what Max told me and we made our way up to the CID briefing room, we were the last people to arrive "Ok after knowing what we now know, Deon Jones is our main suspect. We're going to get a warrant to search the bar he works at as well as his home, I want to him them at the same time so he can't get rid of anything. He has got form for violence so I want everyone to keep their wits about them, Millie did the bar manager say when Deon would be in?" He asked.
"No Sarge, she just said in a few hours" I answered.
"Hopefully he's going to be at home and he can't warn anyone that we might be coming. I want him arrested quick and interviewed as soon as possible. Try and find the clothes he was wearing last night, they are probably in the wash already or have been washed but you never know. Also look for anything that could link him to drugs, he threatened to plan them on Jane Talbot so he must have a stash somewhere" Max told everyone.
"Do you think he could be working with someone? Maybe David the barman, he was in charge last night and Jane said she reckoned she was removed under his instruction" Jo suggested.
"What would he gain from Deon sexually assaulting her or planting drugs on her?" Max questioned "At the moment we focus on Deon" He stated.
"Millie I want you to come to Deon's place with me and Jo. Nate I want you to go through that CCTV until you find something. Mickey you and another couple of uniform Smithy has ready for us go to the bar and remember, we wait for my signal to raid" He said and everyone was dismissed.
