There was still half a day of vacation, and Jimmy had nothing to do after he went back. He called Nia to ask about the situation. He couldn't meet her after two days of vacation. Being a police officer is really hard. Nia is still busy with the case. She has just been promoted to police detective. She is currently investigating the case with Chuck and has no time to meet Jimmy.
The NYPD Detective Bureau is very busy, and federal cases are always much less than local cases. Of course, federal cases are basically more serious, so even if Jimmy takes a break, Nia can't keep up with him.
After returning to work, intelligence agent Nick gave Jimmy a very bad result.
Nick has been working part-time as a field agent in the past few days. Based on his own intelligence sources, he conducted a detailed investigation of the man found in the video. Unfortunately, the clarity was not enough, and the facial recognition did not match the specific person. He could only rely on people. I went to investigate the surveillance route for several days and found no similar people at all.
There is a high probability that this case will be put on hold for the time being. Jimmy did not expect to get bad news as soon as he came to work. The good mood that he had just finished his vacation was suddenly gone.
Jimmy: "Nick, where did you investigate? Are there any markers?"
Nick took a map and gave it to Jimmy: "The red routes on this map have been surveyed, and the other parts have not been surveyed. This blue dot is the location of the video that I watched that day."
Jimmy took a look at the map. Well, Nick was very experienced and had already gone around the place between the traffic video and the store video. Even if he tried it by himself, there would be no chance.
Jimmy: "It's very complete. If I really can't find it, forget it. I'll go to the police station and have a look. If there are really no clues, the case will have to be shelved."
Nick nodded. He has been very busy these days. Jimmy doesn't need him here for the time being, so he should go back and take a good rest.
Jimmy took out his phone and called Old Man Chuck: "Hey, Chuck, have you received any clues about the murder of the taxi driver recently?"
Chuck: "No, we don't have time to deal with this now. We are investigating a case outside, a child abduction case. If nothing happens, we will hang up."
Jimmy: "Wait, kidnapping? Have you notified the bureau?"
Chuck: "Agent Kimberly Rice is here. Okay, let's deal with the case first." After saying that, Chuck hung up the phone.
Jimmy frowned while holding his cell phone. Child kidnapping is a serious crime, and child kidnapping is also a federal felony. If a child is killed again, it is likely to be indefinite. New York State still has the death penalty, but it is not executed very often. It is really a big deal. Now, another execution is not impossible. Now that the Detective Bureau is dispatched, and Agent Kimberly Rice, who specializes in kidnapping and disappearance cases, is dispatched, this is already a big deal.
Forget it, I still don’t have a clue about the taxi driver’s murder case, so I don’t care about them. Anyway, if support is needed, Hughes will arrange it.
Jimmy picked up the materials that Nick had compiled and sat down to look at them. After all, after several days of investigation, a lot of information had been accumulated.
Now we can determine the characteristics of the suspected murderer. He is a white male, about 175cm tall, with a normal build. He was wearing a black jacket, a hat, and glasses when he committed the crime. Because it was night, theoretically he would not be wearing sunglasses, so he should She is a little short-sighted, her hair style is unknown, and the part covered by the hat cannot be seen at all, but at least it is certain that she does not have long hair.
There is a surveillance recovery picture. Although it is not very clear, the outline of the face is already there. If the murderer can be found in the near future, this surveillance video can also be used as auxiliary evidence. If it takes too long, it will be troublesome. As long as one month, people can He has gained a lot of weight. If he had deliberately changed his body shape, it would be difficult to match him.
According to Nick's survey of residents near the surveillance area, people nearby said they had no impression of this person. It is basically certain that this person does not live nearby. If he is indeed nearby, it is nothing more than a hotel or short-term rental. Those apartments.
Jimmy took the photos and maps, packed up other information and put them on the table, got up and left the office. I'm born to be a hard worker, so I'd better go out and continue investigating.
Jimmy really doesn't want to come to the Bronx, this chaotic place. Every time he comes, he feels that his bottom line is lowering step by step. There are drunk walking zombies shaking around on the roadside, and there are gangsters trading something in the corner. Passing by the alley, you can see people lying on the ground. I don’t know if they are drunk or have been robbed. Anyway, here After wandering around for a long time, Jimmy felt that he didn't know when he would become immune to these things.
Jimmy parked the car in the parking lot, got out of the car wearing sunglasses, and started looking for hotels on the roadside according to the map marks. Of course, there were some unlisted hotels here, and those would be difficult to find unless Jimmy could find someone nearby. Guide, he doesn’t know anyone here.
"FBI, have you seen this person?" Jimmy came to a hotel, took out his ID, showed it, and then showed the printed picture of the suspect to the front desk.
"I have no impression, detective. This is the first time you have come here to ask. Have you not caught him yet?"
Jimmy frowned and looked at him: "Has anyone come to ask before? Who is it?"
"It's you, the FBI, who came here at least twice. Two different people, one young and one middle-aged, both white."
Jimmy nodded: "Pay attention. If there is news about this person, notify us immediately. This is an extremely dangerous suspect. Did they leave a card for you?"
The receptionist nodded: "I understand that you are definitely not an ordinary person to ask you questions so frequently."
Jimmy took back the printing paper, turned and left the hotel.
The information Nick gave did not include a list of all the people he asked. It seemed that the scope of his inquiries included hotels nearby. Jimmy originally thought that Nick might have missed it because he was not a field agent. Now it seems that the old intelligence The staff were much more thoughtful than him. If this is the case, then there is basically no need to inquire about these hotels on the surface. Nick must have already scanned them.
To be on the safe side, Jimmy visited two more hotels and asked about them. As expected, Nick had already asked them all, just as he had guessed.
Jimmy returned to the street, looked around at the surroundings, took out his phone and called Ruiz. In order to have a wide range of people and investigate some private matters, there was no doubt that Ruiz was the most suitable person.
Ruiz: "Jimmy, what's the matter?"
Jimmy: "Well, I'm investigating a case. Do you have a reliable informant here at Fordham in the Bronx?"
Ruiz: "I'll call you later." After saying that, he hung up. He didn't even ask Jimmy what he wanted to ask. This is trust. You must know that developing informants is very difficult. If Ruiz directly asked Jimmy Jimmy contacts his informant, which is equivalent to sharing his informant with Jimmy.
Jimmy put away the phone, took out his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, and stood on the roadside waiting for the call. Soon, Ruiz sent a mobile phone number and name, but he did not call again. It was obvious that Jimmy had to handle it entirely by himself.
Jimmy dialed the number, and a man's voice came from it. He seemed to be very irritable, maybe he was angry because he got up. “M*F*, who are you?”
Jimmy didn't pay attention: "Seventeen, someone asked me to contact you."
The person on the other side suddenly stopped talking, and some small voices came from the receiver. After a while, the person inside said: "Who are you?"
Jimmy: "Ruiz asked me to contact you and ask you for help with something."
Seventeen: "In half an hour, the coffee shop near the main entrance of Fordham University." After saying that, he hung up the phone.
It seems that Seventeen just made a call in the bathroom. You can hear the sound of running water. His voice was also deliberately lowered. It seems that there is someone else in the house and it is not convenient for him/her to hear. Ruiz This informant has some tricks up his sleeve.
Jimmy took out the map and took a look. It was still quite a distance from the entrance of the university. He went straight to get the car and drove to his destination.
Jimmy walked around the entrance of the school, frowning a little. There were two cafes very close to each other, not far from the main entrance. He really didn't know which cafe was designated by Seventeen. He could only park the car and wait for his call in the car.
After receiving the call, Jimmy walked into a cafe. A bald man in the corner hooked his fingers at him. Jimmy walked over. Something was wrong. Why was this man using two fingers?
Jimmy: "Seventeen?"
Seventeen nodded: "Your mobile phone."
Jimmy took out the FBI's cell phone and put it on the table. He took it over and dialed the number directly, then put it to his ear. "It's me." That's all Seventeen said. After the person inside finished speaking, he put the phone on the table and pushed it to Jimmy. Jimmy glanced at the call log and saw Ruiz's number.
Seventeen: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Jimmy: "Have you confirmed my identity?"
Seventeen: "Well, don't waste time. I can't stay out for too long."
Jimmy took out the printing paper and put it on the table and pushed it to him: "This man is a suspect in the murder of many taxi drivers. We determined from the surveillance that he came to the Fordham area, but after visiting the people around him, they all said they had never seen him before. Him. I hope you can help look around and see if there are any clues."
Seventeen took the printing paper and looked at it carefully, then nodded: "Map."
Jimmy took out the map marked by Nick, "The red lines are the ones we've investigated but found nothing."
Seventeen: "I remember, that's it, I'm leaving, please give me the coffee."
Seventeen drank the coffee on the table in one gulp, stood up and left. Jimmy did not leave. The waiter came over. Jimmy asked for a cup of coffee and continued to rest here.
This Seventeen is a bit interesting. When he dialed Ruiz's number using Jimmy's mobile phone, it was not read from the address book, which means that he memorized Ruiz's mobile phone number. In addition, he took a look at the map and pushed it back. He must be very familiar with the neighborhood. He took the printing paper away. As expected, Ruiz's people were reliable.
However, Jimmy was still very concerned about the gesture he just made. He hooked his fingers up to ask Jimmy to come over. This action was very familiar to Jimmy. When he was at the FBI academy, many instructors greeted people like this, as well as those in the Manhattan office. Hughes and Peter also had this habit, with the same gestures.
This Seventeen may not be Ruiz's informant, but an undercover agent in the bureau. He may even be a long-term undercover agent. His actions are already like those of a gangster.
It's interesting. Ruiz has so many resources. I'm envious. Unfortunately, Jimmy still doesn't have the authority to recruit informants unless he pays for it himself.
After drinking coffee, Jimmy got up and left the cafe, and then discovered that he had been slapped with a note. A white ticket was caught on the windshield wiper. Good guy, Jimmy took a look at it and thought, damn, this is the first time he has received a ticket from someone else in the past few years. Jimmy came to the back of the car and found that there was a fire hydrant not far from the rear of the car. He had not noticed it when he parked the car. This was an obstructive parking and it was a big loss.
Illegal parking tickets in the United States still need to be dealt with. Otherwise, the white tickets will become yellow tickets, and the fines will be doubled, which will affect the renewal of insurance and driver's licenses. They may even directly become pink tickets. The court will directly issue an arrest warrant and leave a record of the case.
Don't take chances. American institutions will never forget fines. The records of fines will always be kept and the level will be further upgraded. Many people have suffered a lot from this, so that they inexplicably carry one. warrant.
Jimmy looked at the white ticket and was very angry. He sat in the driver's seat and thought for a while. He should go back to the station first. There are no clues here for the time being. Let's deal with this ticket first.
Jimmy drives a car assigned by the bureau. Most of the FBI assigned car license plates are fake license plates and have basically no relationship with the current user. They can only be queried internally, so how to deal with this ticket depends on the administrative department. s arrangement. In fact, the result is nothing more than paying for it yourself, or the vehicle management department of the bureau stepping in to cancel the ticket.
Jimmy depressedly started the car, turned on the radio and listened to music, and rushed all the way back to lower Manhattan. Before returning to the station, breaking news suddenly came on the radio: "Breaking news, the NYPD has just issued an Amber Alert. An 8-year-old girl was kidnapped in front of the school. Now the police are releasing the details of the little girl and the kidnapper. Related Information……"
Jimmy immediately slowed down and stopped the car on the side of the road. He just received a text message reminder on his phone, but he didn't have time to read it while driving, and because his phone was in silent vibration mode, he didn't hear the ringtone.
Amber Alert is a special alert notification. When a child abduction is confirmed and the police confirm that the clues meet the standards determined by the U.S. Department of Justice, they can apply to activate the Amber Alert.
Amber Alert uses the U.S. Emergency Alert System (EAS) to send out help to the society through multiple channels such as the Internet, commercial radio stations, television stations, outdoor billboards, traffic signals, and wireless communication systems, and release information about victims, kidnapping suspects, etc. , relying on the power of the public to find missing children.
There are four criteria for issuing an alert as determined by the U.S. Department of Justice. The kidnapped person must be a child and under the age of 17 (inclusive). The judicial agency must confirm that the kidnapping actually occurred. The child must be in danger of serious injury or death. There must be a risk of being kidnapped. A detailed description of the child, the kidnapping suspect, or the kidnapping suspect's vehicle.
Of course, in the actual implementation process, each state has its own issuance standards. In many cases, warnings are issued only if the age and information are complete.
After Jimmy listened to the Amber Alert message played on the radio, he picked up his cell phone and dialed Nia's number. The call with Chuck this morning was not pleasant, so it would be better to talk to Nia, at least she wouldn't choke.
Jimmy: "Nia, are you working on that child kidnapping case?"
Nia: "Yes, Agent Kimberly Rice has just authorized the issuance of the AMBER Alert. I hope there will be good news."
Jimmy: "How's it going now?"
Nia: "It's very bad. We only have the information captured on the surveillance camera, but the car disappeared after driving around for a few blocks. No trace of them was found on the surveillance camera. Patrol officers have been arranged to disappear." The place has been inspected, and I have to rush there with Chuck."
Jimmy: "Well, if Agent Rice is here, there should be no problem. She is our bureau's expert on kidnapping cases. As long as you are fine, continue your work. I will go back to the bureau first. Goodbye."
(I have something to do today, so there is only one chapter left.)
(End of chapter)
