Chapter 8:
In the interrogation room at the 12 th precinct… 8:00 PM
Ryan and Esposito are going to interrogate Leo Dinero. He tried to escape them so they think he might be involved with the murder. The two detectives hope that he will know about what happened to Beckett and Castle.
"So Leo, why did you run from us?" Asked detective Esposito.
"I thought I could get away. Where I'm from, when you see cops, running is the best option." Replied Mr. Dinero.
"Well in this case, running from us was the worst thing to do because now we think you are involved in the murder of Mario Pacheca. Now that you are handcuffed and can't get away, where were you two nights ago?" Said the Irish detective.
"I don't want to speak to you guys." Announced Leo.
Esposito was getting a little annoyed with him so he said: "Seeing as you are facing charges for assaulting police officers and probably murder, I suggest you speak now." Leo didn't move so Espo took it to another level.
"Listen to me jackass. The killer from yesterday kidnapped two of my best friends today so I'm not happy. Let me just tell you one thing before you decide to ignore my comment. I will do anything and I mean anything to get them back. I'm former Special Forces. I know a lot of the ways to get people to talk. Trust me, you don't want me to use any of those on you. Outside this precinct, I'm just a normal guy who can do whatever I want. If I don't get caught. SPEAK NOW."
Espo's speech seemed to have scared Leo a little so he started talking.
"Ok, I was making a deal with someone else."
"What kind of deal?" Asked Ryan.
"It was a very big drug deal." Replied Mr. Dinero.
"Can anyone verify that?" Demanded Javier.
"Yes. Just call this number and talk to everyone there. If you don't think you can believe what they say, ask them what I was wearing. It was a red tuxedo with a green tie. I was in a Christmassy mood." He said with a chuckle.
The detectives did not laugh. They were definitely not in the mood for any jokes. He handed them a card with a phone number on it. (856) 876-2516. They left Leo in the room while they went to check on the phone number.
Ryan called and asked every single person what Leo was wearing and each of them said he was wearing a red tuxedo with a green tie.
They still charged Leo with assault on police officers and many drug charges but they couldn't do anything for the rest of the night because it was so late. They decided to go home, get some rest and come back in the morning.