1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:11,640 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,240 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 3 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:19,000 Dragnet is brought to you by Chesterfield, made by Liggett and Myers. 4 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:32,400 The first major tobacco company to bring you a complete line of quality cigarettes. 5 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:33,840 You're a detective sergeant. 6 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:35,960 You're assigned to robbery detail. 7 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,840 Fourteen women in your city have been robbed and beaten. 8 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:41,440 You've got a half dozen descriptions of their attacker. 9 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:42,800 None of them match. 10 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:44,460 The man's still free. 11 00:00:44,460 --> 00:00:47,560 Your job, get him. 12 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:52,120 Chesterfield's for me. 13 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:54,240 You'll hear it everywhere. 14 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:58,840 Tonight we hear from America's number one bandleader, Ray Anthony, who with his attractive 15 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:02,080 wife Dee, plays college dates from coast to coast. 16 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:05,200 In cigarettes, the young crowd really goes for Chesterfield. 17 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,080 I've noticed that wherever we've played. 18 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:12,000 And I guess it's one of the reasons Chesterfield is America's most popular two-way cigarette. 19 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:16,440 Of course, Dee and I are Chesterfield smokers too. 20 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:18,040 We know they're best for us. 21 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,280 Chesterfield's for me. 22 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:22,360 You'll hear it everywhere. 23 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:27,900 For the taste you want, the mildness you want, change to Chesterfield. 24 00:01:27,900 --> 00:01:31,840 They satisfy millions. 25 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:40,240 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 26 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:44,520 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 27 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:49,120 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 28 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:50,820 police violence. 29 00:01:50,820 --> 00:01:56,000 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 30 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:00,760 in action. 31 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:01,760 It was Wednesday, November 26th. 32 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:03,400 It was cold in Los Angeles. 33 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,440 We were working the day watch out of robbery detail. 34 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,360 My partner's Frank Smith, the boss's chief of detectives, Thad Brown. 35 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:09,360 My name's Friday. 36 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:14,080 I was on my way back to the office and it was 2.34 p.m. when I got to room 27A. 37 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:15,080 It was a robbery. 38 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:16,080 Come on, Joe. 39 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:17,080 Everybody's in the skipper's office. 40 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:18,080 All right. 41 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:23,960 I'll take Bayard and I to pick up these packages. 42 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:24,960 Anything on them? 43 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:25,960 No, not much. 44 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:26,960 We'll check them out, but they don't look like they're going anyplace. 45 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:27,960 Yeah, go ahead. 46 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:29,520 Joe, Frank, you want to come over here? 47 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:30,520 Yes, sir. 48 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:31,520 Sorry we're late. 49 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:32,520 Don't worry about it. 50 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:35,520 Let's get this thing on the road. 51 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:36,520 All right. 52 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:37,520 Want to settle down? 53 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,520 Let's get started. 54 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:44,360 The word's probably gotten to you about why we're here. 55 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:46,960 It's on this purse snatching thing Friday and Smith have got. 56 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:48,320 Things got them way out of hand. 57 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:50,440 Teeth hit again the night before last. 58 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:52,960 Victims at the county hospital in a critical condition. 59 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,600 She was pistol whipped and it looks like she's got a fractured skull. 60 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,240 It's only a matter of time before somebody's killed. 61 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,080 That's the reason we're here, to see that it doesn't happen. 62 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:04,400 Now, you all got mimeographed M.O. sheets. 63 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,560 On it you'll find what information we've got. 64 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:10,320 Some of it's pretty broad, but it's the best we've been able to come up with. 65 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:14,360 Friday and Smith have handled the thing to here, so I'll let them give you the details. 66 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:15,360 You want to tell them? 67 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,360 Yeah, all right, Skipper. 68 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,440 Well first off, you'll notice on those M.O. sheets all of the crimes have been listed 69 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,840 in the order that they happened. 70 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:25,800 Also the place and the time. 71 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:29,480 There's also a description of the clothing the suspect wore and when we could get it, 72 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,600 a description of the suspect. 73 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:37,440 Now, you'll notice that in most cases there's quite a difference there on the physical description 74 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:38,440 of the suspect. 75 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:43,000 However, we've been able to put them all together and we've come up with a composite drawing 76 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,760 that should look something like the suspect. 77 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:50,040 One thing that's fairly constant is the description of the clothing worn by the suspect. 78 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,040 It's almost always dark. 79 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:55,840 Wears a hat and he's been known to wear a top coat. 80 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:58,080 The hat and the coat are also dark material. 81 00:03:58,080 --> 00:03:59,080 Clear? 82 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:00,080 Yeah, honey. 83 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:06,960 All right, now take a look over here at the wall map. 84 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:10,400 We've pinpointed all the jobs so you can get a little better picture of the operations. 85 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,400 Can you all see there? 86 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:14,800 All right. 87 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:18,360 First one took place at 73rd Street just off Broadway. 88 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:19,360 Right here. 89 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:23,240 The rest of the pins along here show the jobs that he made from there. 90 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:25,040 All the way up to Jefferson. 91 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:30,280 He's also worked Avalon Boulevard, Central Avenue, any street where there's a street 92 00:04:30,280 --> 00:04:32,720 car or a bus line, he's hit. 93 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:37,160 He works between the hours of 5.30 and 11.30 p.m. 94 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,000 The approach is almost always the same. 95 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:42,160 Frank, you want to tell them about the victim? 96 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:43,160 Yeah. 97 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,840 The victim will get off the street car usually or the bus, whatever it is, and starts to 98 00:04:46,840 --> 00:04:47,840 walk home. 99 00:04:47,840 --> 00:04:53,480 As soon as the woman gets in the area that's not lighted well or that hasn't got much traffic, 100 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:56,880 the guy walks up behind her and grabs him. 101 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:58,560 After that, he tries to take a purse. 102 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:03,360 If the victim offers any resistance, well, he usually slugs him, cause the fact that two 103 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:05,400 of the victims have seen a gun in his hand. 104 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:09,280 We know he's armed, so the gun's been described as revolver too. 105 00:05:09,280 --> 00:05:11,320 How about a car, Joe? 106 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:12,320 Excuse me. 107 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:13,560 Does the suspect drive one? 108 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:14,560 Car? 109 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:15,560 Yeah. 110 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:17,280 Well, we've got to assume that, yeah. 111 00:05:17,280 --> 00:05:20,320 He's been seen a couple of times by people in the neighborhoods as he ran through their 112 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:21,320 yards. 113 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:24,760 Pretty safe to figure that he's got a car parked on the side street somewhere. 114 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:29,560 None of the victims have seen a car, however, but we know he leaves the area immediately. 115 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:31,560 No description of the vehicle, huh? 116 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:32,560 No. 117 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,120 No, we've had a couple of calls, but they didn't check out. 118 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:40,680 Now, the plan here is to use police women as decoys and try to bait him out into the 119 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:41,680 open. 120 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,040 That's the reason the women officers are here. 121 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:45,240 You figure to work the main arterials? 122 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:46,240 What was that? 123 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:47,240 You figure to work the main arterials? 124 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:48,240 Yeah. 125 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:52,400 Yeah, there'll be two officers assigned to follow each police woman. 126 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:54,680 We've been able to obtain 10 and all. 127 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,920 That'll mean that 20 officers will be assigned to them. 128 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,240 The rest of you will be in the area somewhere. 129 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:04,600 Now, one of the things to look for is any vehicle which closely follows a streetcar 130 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:05,600 or a bus. 131 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:06,600 What happened? 132 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:07,600 How about it? 133 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:08,600 Any questions? 134 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:09,600 Yes. 135 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:11,600 How are we going to get our assignments? 136 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:13,960 Well, a skipper here has a list, Lomi. 137 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:17,240 All of the officers who are to work with a police woman are noted. 138 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:20,800 The others are given the areas that they're supposed to patrol. 139 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:21,800 What about other calls coming in? 140 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:22,800 What? 141 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:23,800 I didn't hear you. 142 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:24,800 What about other calls coming in? 143 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:25,800 Who's going to handle them? 144 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:27,720 Well, those officers are not assigned to a police woman. 145 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:31,120 See, there'll be other units from the outlying areas on the operation too. 146 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:32,560 They'll lend us a hand. 147 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:37,560 But remember this, under no circumstances are those officers working with the decoy to 148 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:38,560 leave her. 149 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:39,560 Is that clear? 150 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:40,560 Yeah. 151 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:41,560 Don't leave the police woman. 152 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:42,560 Right. 153 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:43,560 Well, then we stick with the detail unless there's an emergency call. 154 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:44,560 Yeah, that's right. 155 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:46,640 Well, if we run into any problems, who do we call, Joe? 156 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:48,920 Well, we'll be in the area in 1K80. 157 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:50,920 You can get in touch with us, Harry. 158 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:51,920 How about it? 159 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:55,560 Well, if we pick up a suspect, should we get in touch with you? 160 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:58,240 Well, you can use your own judgment on that, George. 161 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:02,160 If you think it's a routine pick up, take him to robbery and you'll be processed there. 162 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:03,160 Right. 163 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:04,160 Any more questions? 164 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:05,160 No. 165 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:06,160 Skipper, anything else? 166 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:09,160 We all know about the day's off cancellation. 167 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,680 Sorry it has to hit now, but that's the way it's got to be. 168 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:15,040 No one will draw any time until this thing is cleaned up. 169 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:16,040 Right. 170 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,320 When Murphy won't do any good to have your wife call me, you're still going to have to 171 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:20,320 worry. 172 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:22,120 That's it. 173 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:25,400 The operation will start tonight and go until the suspect's in custody. 174 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:26,880 Have a happy Thanksgiving. 175 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:27,880 Okay. 176 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:29,520 So, hey, wait a minute. 177 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:33,600 Before you go, the worksheet's on the board outside. 178 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:35,000 You can check it on the way out. 179 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:36,000 You better do that. 180 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:37,000 Right. 181 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:40,400 Is there anything else you need to carry it off? 182 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:41,400 No, it's all there, Skipper. 183 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,680 The only thing we can use now is luck. 184 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:45,760 No reason for you to be different. 185 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:46,760 Suspect's had his share. 186 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:54,280 Frank and I left the office and drove out to the area of the operation. 187 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:58,600 The plan was that the policewomen would board the cars and buses and get off at the points 188 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:01,720 where previous sluggings had not taken place. 189 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:05,800 In the established MO of the suspect, it was noted that he never hit on any street more 190 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:06,800 than once. 191 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:12,680 At 4 p.m. that afternoon, all of the units were in place and the plan was started. 192 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:16,360 During the night, several pickups were made, but no one was apprehended who resembled the 193 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:17,360 suspect. 194 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:21,760 Those people who were detained were processed and they were either booked or released. 195 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:26,200 The following day, Thursday, November 27, Frank and I checked the reports filed by officers 196 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:27,200 in the field. 197 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:31,720 At 3 p.m., we stopped at a small restaurant and we had a plate of sliced turkey, cold 198 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:33,880 gravy and some lumpy mashed potatoes. 199 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:35,760 We wished each other a happy Thanksgiving. 200 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:40,400 We went back to Unit 1K80 and cruised the streets marked for surveillance. 201 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:42,800 Another night went by without the suspect hitting. 202 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:48,880 Saturday, November 29, 1130 p.m., Frank and I were driving down San Pedro Street at Vernon 203 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:49,880 Avenue. 204 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:50,880 Looks like another one shot, huh? 205 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:53,000 Yeah, it's beginning to shape up that way, isn't it? 206 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,400 You figure the suspect knows about the operation? 207 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:57,200 I mean where we're working. 208 00:08:57,200 --> 00:09:00,200 You got as much as I have, doesn't seem likely. 209 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:01,200 You got a cigarette? 210 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:02,200 I'm out. 211 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:03,200 Yeah. 212 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:04,200 Here you go. 213 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:05,200 Thanks. 214 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:06,200 Yeah, I'm gonna give you a light. 215 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:07,200 Thanks. 216 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:13,160 Fay was sure hacked about Thanksgiving. 217 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:14,160 Well, I figured. 218 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:16,040 It didn't make me too mad. 219 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:17,360 She had the in-laws over. 220 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:18,360 Yeah. 221 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:19,360 Her brother. 222 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:23,560 One thing about that guy, he can eat more than any ten people. 223 00:09:23,560 --> 00:09:26,520 You know, I've had to sit there and just look at him and everybody's through and he's still 224 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:27,520 going strong. 225 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:28,520 Yeah. 226 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:31,640 Nephew was over too. 227 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:32,640 You know, little Sam? 228 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:34,000 You've heard me talk about little Sam? 229 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:35,600 No, I don't think so. 230 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:36,600 Yeah, little Sam. 231 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,000 The kid's a monster. 232 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,000 Only ten years old, he's a real monster. 233 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:44,520 Fay's sister lets the kid do whatever comes into his mind. 234 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:46,640 They say it isn't good to repress him. 235 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:47,640 What? 236 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:49,080 They say it isn't good to repress him. 237 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:50,800 That's what they, you know, repress him. 238 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:51,800 Yeah. 239 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:52,800 I'd like to take him over. 240 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:53,800 I'd repress him. 241 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:56,800 Yeah, I guess you'd do that real good, wouldn't you? 242 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:05,720 1K80, 1K80, meet unit 1K87 at the 300 block, East 51st street, code two. 243 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,760 1K80, Roger, KMA 367. 244 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:09,760 Let's go. 245 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:13,760 Yeah, that's one of the units assigned to a decoy. 246 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:14,760 Think it's a good one? 247 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:15,760 Well, there's one way to find out, isn't there? 248 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:16,760 Yeah. 249 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:17,760 Ask them. 250 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:25,840 South Park is located at the corner of San Pedro and 51st street. 251 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:29,760 One of the police women had gotten off a streetcar at the corner of Main Street and 51st. 252 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:33,520 She'd walked east and as she passed the park, a man had approached, blocked her progress 253 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:35,360 and demanded money. 254 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:38,320 The man was pretty drunk and when the officers following the woman arrived at the scene, 255 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:40,320 he was struggling with a police woman. 256 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:42,720 He was taken into custody and we were called. 257 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:46,040 We took the man to room 27A and from there to the interrogation room. 258 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:49,720 Physically, he masked the description of the suspect as we'd gotten it from the victims. 259 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:50,720 12, 15 a.m. 260 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:54,640 That's the dirtiest thing I've heard of, pulling me in here like this. 261 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:55,880 All right, what's your name? 262 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:57,680 I don't think I'm going to tell you. 263 00:10:57,680 --> 00:10:58,680 Let me see your wallet. 264 00:10:58,680 --> 00:11:00,440 There's nothing in there. 265 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:01,440 No juice. 266 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:02,440 Empty your pockets on the table. 267 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:05,480 Did you have a copy of the L.A. phone book around here? 268 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:08,160 Come on, Mr. Empty your pockets, will you? 269 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:09,160 All right. 270 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:12,160 Come on, everything. 271 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:14,600 How about your wallet? 272 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:16,960 There you are, young man. 273 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:17,960 No juice. 274 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:19,520 Take the money out. 275 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:21,920 I told you, there's no juice. 276 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:22,920 No money in the wallet? 277 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:23,920 No. 278 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:26,920 All right, how about it? 279 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:30,520 Is this your true name, Victor Nathaniel Roberts? 280 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:31,520 You think I use alias? 281 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:32,520 Now, don't be smart. 282 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:35,520 Where do you live? 283 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:37,520 Well, I have no path. 284 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:39,520 Where have you been sleeping? 285 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:41,360 Where have I been? 286 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:42,360 You got a job? 287 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:43,360 What? 288 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:44,360 Do you work? 289 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:45,360 No. 290 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:47,360 You ever hold a job? 291 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:48,360 No. 292 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:49,360 Never had a job? 293 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:50,360 Can't remember one. 294 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:54,360 What were you doing on 51st Street tonight? 295 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:57,360 Oh, I was just looking around. 296 00:11:57,360 --> 00:11:58,360 At 1130 at night? 297 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:00,360 The sun hurts my eyes. 298 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:05,360 I was just walking along the street, 299 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:08,560 and this young woman stopped me. 300 00:12:08,560 --> 00:12:09,560 She stopped you? 301 00:12:09,560 --> 00:12:12,560 She tried to pick me up. 302 00:12:12,560 --> 00:12:13,560 That girl was a policewoman. 303 00:12:13,560 --> 00:12:14,560 You're telling me. 304 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:20,360 Now, what were you doing out there? 305 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:23,120 I'm never going there again. 306 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:25,360 Ever been arrested? 307 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:26,360 I am now. 308 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:27,360 Before? 309 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:29,920 I'll tell you the truth. 310 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:31,960 Yeah, you do that. 311 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:32,960 I have. 312 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:33,960 Where? 313 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:34,960 Oh, all around. 314 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:37,960 What were you arrested for? 315 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:38,960 Vag. 316 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:41,960 Have you done time in California? 317 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:46,960 Come on, have you done time in California? 318 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:47,960 Have you? 319 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:48,960 Yes. 320 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:51,960 I'll check the record, John. 321 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,960 Is he going to look me up? 322 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:55,960 What's that? 323 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:57,960 I say, is he going to look me up? 324 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:01,960 He's going to check your record, yeah. 325 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:06,960 Officer, you mind a little constructive criticism? 326 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:07,960 Now, you listen, mister. 327 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:09,960 Your funny time's running out here. 328 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:13,960 You must feel a little sneaky about this whole thing, 329 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:14,960 don't you? 330 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:15,960 What's that? 331 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,960 I mean this whole business about the policewoman. 332 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:22,960 Don't you think that that's going too far? 333 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:24,960 How long you been in Los Angeles? 334 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:27,960 Oh, sometime this year. 335 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:28,960 What do you mean by that? 336 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:32,960 Oh, checked in about a year. 337 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:33,960 What? 338 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:36,960 I said I checked in about a year. 339 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:37,960 A year ago, you mean? 340 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:39,960 Yeah, yeah, about a year ago. 341 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:43,960 Well, if you haven't got a job, how do you manage to live? 342 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:46,960 I haven't got a little drink, have you? 343 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:47,960 Joe. 344 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:48,960 Yeah. 345 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:49,960 See you in a minute. 346 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:50,960 Fine. 347 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:51,960 You sit still. 348 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:52,960 What do you got? 349 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:54,960 Checked R&I, got the word on Roberts. 350 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:55,960 Yeah, what about him? 351 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:56,960 He's been tagged 67 times for drunk. 352 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:57,960 All in LA? 353 00:13:57,960 --> 00:13:58,960 Total's 92. 354 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:00,960 Doesn't look like he's our man, though. 355 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:01,960 Why? 356 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:03,960 Well, he's been in Camarillo for the last three months. 357 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:12,960 We put in a call to the superintendent at the state hospital up at Camarillo. 358 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:15,960 He told us that Victor Roberts had only been released 10 days before. 359 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:18,960 He'd spent three months undergoing treatment for alcoholism. 360 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:22,960 The suspect we were looking for had been working for the past two months. 361 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:28,960 Roberts was booked in at the main jail on the charge of violation of Section 4127A LAMC. 362 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:33,960 During the time we'd been working on the case, all known purse snatchers had been picked up and interrogated. 363 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:37,960 Runs by the stats office had been made and the names they gave us had been checked out. 364 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:42,960 Locals and APBs were gotten out carrying the description and the MO of the suspect. 365 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:45,960 The leads that came in were followed up without result. 366 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:50,960 Informants were questioned and George Breton up at CII in Sacramento furnished us a list of possibles. 367 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:53,960 All in all, over 100 people had been questioned. 368 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:59,960 In the course of the investigation, several other cases were cleared, but our prime suspect was still free. 369 00:14:59,960 --> 00:15:01,960 Meantime, the operation continued. 370 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:06,960 Each night at 4.30 p.m., 10 police women would board streetcars and buses in the area. 371 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:10,960 10 police cars carrying 20 officers would follow them. 372 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:15,960 In the immediate vicinity, another 40 men were patrolling the streets and alleys looking for the thief. 373 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:23,960 As a result of the newspaper stories on the string of crimes, calls were coming into the complaint board at such a rate that they were jamming our normal facilities. 374 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:26,960 Women refused to walk the streets alone after dark. 375 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,960 Apparently, the thief could come and go as he pleased. 376 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,960 In the next two days, he hit three times, but in areas that were not covered. 377 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:36,960 He began to hit in places he hadn't worked before. 378 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:40,960 He seemed to know where we were and that we were using decoys. 379 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:42,960 The search went on. 380 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:46,960 Tuesday, December 2nd, we got a call from the manager of a cheap hotel in the Skid Row area. 381 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:48,960 We drove out to see her. 382 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:50,960 Right down this way. He's not in. 383 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:52,960 Well, just what is it you want us to see? 384 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:54,960 You wait. When you get a good look, you'll know. 385 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:55,960 Yes, ma'am. 386 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:58,960 Here we are. I'll get the door. 387 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:01,960 You just come on in. 388 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:03,960 Thank you. Yes, ma'am. 389 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:09,960 Over here. I was cleaning up this morning. My girl's sick. Had to do it myself. 390 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:13,960 And just cleaning up, and I found them over here in the closet. 391 00:16:13,960 --> 00:16:14,960 Yeah. 392 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:18,960 Up on the shelf. Can you see them up there? Way back? 393 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:20,960 Right, I'm going to have to get a chair. 394 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:23,960 Well, I was just straightening up and I saw them and I thought to myself, 395 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:26,960 I ought to call the police, get them right out here. That's what I thought to myself. 396 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:27,960 Yes, ma'am. 397 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,960 I always feel it's the duty of every citizen to cooperate with the police. 398 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:31,960 Yes, ma'am. 399 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:33,960 Can I get your flashlight, please? 400 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:34,960 Flashlight. 401 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:35,960 Oh, yeah. Here you go. 402 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:38,960 Well, do you see them up there on the shelf? 403 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:40,960 Yes, ma'am. Frank. 404 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:41,960 Yeah? 405 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:43,960 There's something down there I can pick them up with. 406 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:45,960 Well, you'll find out anyway. 407 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:48,960 You don't have to worry about fingerprints. I guess I shouldn't have done it. 408 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:51,960 But when I found them, I picked them up, but I put them right back, right where I found them. 409 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:52,960 Here you are. 410 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:54,960 Okay. 411 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:56,960 What you got? 412 00:16:56,960 --> 00:16:57,960 Two women's purses. 413 00:16:57,960 --> 00:16:59,960 Mm-hmm. Two. 414 00:16:59,960 --> 00:17:02,960 Look inside of them. All kinds of cards and things. 415 00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:04,960 No money, but all kinds of other stuff. You just look. 416 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:05,960 Who has this room? 417 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:06,960 You mean registered? 418 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:07,960 Yeah. 419 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:11,960 Well, he gave his name as Jerry Kilgallen. You ask me, though, I think it's phony. 420 00:17:11,960 --> 00:17:13,960 He took the room alone, did he? 421 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:16,960 Oh, absolutely. This is a hotel for men who don't allow no women in. 422 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:19,960 Is it possible that somebody else left these purses up there? 423 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:23,960 Hardly. These rooms are cleaned every day, cleaned thoroughly. I don't miss anything. 424 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:24,960 Yes, ma'am. 425 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:26,960 How about the identification in them, Joe? 426 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:29,960 I don't recognize the names. We'll have to check them. 427 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:33,960 Take a look at this, though. No, here, on the lining of the purse. This one. 428 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:34,960 Oh, yeah. 429 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:36,960 Better get it to the lab, huh? 430 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:37,960 What is it? You find something? 431 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:38,960 We're not sure. 432 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:41,960 Well, what is it I called you? I got a right to know. What is it? 433 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:43,960 It looks like blood stains. 434 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:47,960 You are listening to Dragnet, the authentic story of your police force in action. 435 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:52,960 Tobacco has been one of man's basic pleasures for over 400 years, 436 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:57,960 and the Chesterfields you smoke today are the best cigarettes ever made. 437 00:17:57,960 --> 00:18:03,960 When I say that, I mean Chesterfield regular, I mean Chesterfield king-sized. 438 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:08,960 And the Chesterfields you smoke today are the best cigarettes ever made. 439 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:13,960 When I say that, I mean Chesterfield regular, I mean Chesterfield king-sized. 440 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:17,960 Remember, Chesterfield is the cigarette that is tested and approved 441 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:21,960 by 30 years of scientific tobacco research. 442 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:24,960 The cigarette that gives you proof of highest quality. 443 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:31,960 Yes, friends, the Chesterfields you smoke today are the best cigarettes ever made. 444 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:37,960 For the taste you want, the mildness you want, change to Chesterfield. 445 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:39,960 They satisfy millions. 446 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:51,960 We got a complete description of Jerry Kilgallen and Frank called it into our N.I. 447 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:53,960 We found no record on him under that name. 448 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:56,960 The purse was sent to Lieutenant Lee Jones at the crime lab, 449 00:18:56,960 --> 00:19:00,960 and after running a precipitate test, he told us that the stains were human blood. 450 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:04,960 A stakeout was placed on the hotel, and that night Kilgallen was taken into custody. 451 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:10,960 Under interrogation, he admitted taking the purses from two women in a department store in downtown Los Angeles. 452 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:14,960 He went on to explain that he'd just gotten into town and that he was broke and hungry. 453 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:17,960 He gave us the date and the times of the thefts, and when we called the victims, 454 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:19,960 they were able to give us positive identifications. 455 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:22,960 He told us that when he'd taken the second purse, he'd cut his hand on the clasp 456 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:25,960 and that the blood stains we found were his own. 457 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:28,960 He was booked in at the main jail on the charge of suspicion of robbery. 458 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:31,960 That night, Frank and I took up our place in the dragnet operation. 459 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:32,960 Nothing happened. 460 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:34,960 The next night went by without activity. 461 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:38,960 On Thursday night at approximately 845, a woman was slugged and robbed 462 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,960 after she left the bus on 71st Street just off Ramon. 463 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:46,960 All cars in the operation converged on the area, and a block-by-block search was made. 464 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:48,960 Additional officers were called in to aid in the hunt. 465 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:52,960 Every alley, every street, and every backyard was gone over thoroughly. 466 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:54,960 1115 p.m. While the search continued, 467 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:58,960 Frank and I drove down to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital to talk to the latest victim. 468 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:03,960 I was on my way home. I didn't think anything like this would happen. 469 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:05,960 I was just walking home. 470 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:07,960 Can you give us a description of the man? 471 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:10,960 I don't know. It was dark. 472 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:12,960 I was just walking home and it happened. 473 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:14,960 Did you see the man at all? 474 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:16,960 Yes. It was dark. 475 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:18,960 Was he a tall man? 476 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:22,960 I guess so. I guess he was tall. 477 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,960 I talked to the other men. Isn't that enough? I talked to them. 478 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:28,960 We're trying to get all the information we can. 479 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:30,960 I don't remember good. 480 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:35,960 My head hurts. Isn't there something I can do to make my head stop hurting? 481 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:38,960 Did you see the man's face? Did you get a look at it? 482 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:41,960 Yes, I did. I saw his face. 483 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:44,960 Can you describe it for us? Can you tell us what he looked like? 484 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:47,960 I don't know. I don't feel good. 485 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:50,960 This is pretty important, ma'am. 486 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:54,960 He had a real white face. Real white. 487 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:57,960 What about his eyes? Can you tell us what color they were? 488 00:20:57,960 --> 00:21:00,960 Blue. Watery. Blue. 489 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:02,960 How about his hair? 490 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:05,960 It looked brown. I'm not sure. 491 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:07,960 I think it was brown. 492 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:10,960 He had a hat on. I couldn't tell good. 493 00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:12,960 All right. Just a few more questions now. 494 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:13,960 Yeah. 495 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:15,960 Can you tell what color his hat was? 496 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:20,960 I don't know. My head hurts. Can't you do something? 497 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,960 We'll send for the doctor again. He might be able to give you another set of it. 498 00:21:23,960 --> 00:21:24,960 It hurts. 499 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:27,960 Something else, ma'am. Was the man clean shaven? 500 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:30,960 I said, did he have a mustache? 501 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:32,960 No. No mustache. 502 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:33,960 Do you wear glasses? 503 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:34,960 No. 504 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:37,960 Is there anything else you can tell us about his appearance? 505 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:40,960 No. Nothing. 506 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:43,960 He had a gun. I know that. 507 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:47,960 He had a gun. That's what he hit me with. Gun. 508 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,960 He hit me when I wouldn't give him the purse. 509 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:53,960 First he asked me for the money. 510 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:56,960 But when I got out of my way, he said he'd kill me. 511 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:58,960 Then he hit me on the head. 512 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:00,960 He hit me as hard as he could. 513 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:01,960 All right, ma'am. 514 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:04,960 Now, is there anything else you can tell us that might make it easier to identify him? 515 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:07,960 No. Nothing. 516 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:10,960 I told you everything I know. Nothing else. 517 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:12,960 All right. We're sorry to have bothered you. Thank you. 518 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:14,960 We'll be talking with you again when you're feeling better. 519 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:18,960 Yeah. You come back then. I'll tell you I remembered that. 520 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:20,960 Thank you very much for your help. 521 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:23,960 It's all right. You ask the doctor to come back, won't you? 522 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:25,960 Yes, ma'am. 523 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:27,960 Officer. Yes, ma'am. 524 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,960 Something else might help a little bit. 525 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:32,960 What's that, ma'am? 526 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:36,960 Before he hit me, I remember there was a fight. 527 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:38,960 I didn't want him to take my purse. 528 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:40,960 There was a fight. Yeah. 529 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:43,960 I tried to stop him and I scratched him. 530 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:45,960 I scratched him hard. 531 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:48,960 See, I broke a finger nail when I did it. 532 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:50,960 That'll help, won't it? 533 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:51,960 Yes, ma'am. 534 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:53,960 It should. 535 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:58,960 Last thing I remember before he hit me, he was bleeding a lot. 536 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:01,960 Where did you scratch him, ma'am? Do you remember? On the hand? 537 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:05,960 No. No, right across the face. 538 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:08,960 Not... left side. 539 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:11,960 We got to a phone and we had a broadcast put out... 540 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:13,960 carrying the additional information on the man... 541 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:15,960 and the fact that he had been badly scratched. 542 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:17,960 Officers in the immediate area of the attack... 543 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:19,960 started to check all the drug stores that were open... 544 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:21,960 in the hope that the thief had stopped for medication. 545 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:24,960 After getting the call out, Frank and I left the hospital... 546 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:26,960 and started back to search the area. 547 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:27,960 11.46 p.m. 548 00:23:27,960 --> 00:23:29,960 You talked to the doctor about the victim? 549 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:30,960 Yeah, she's in pretty bad shape. 550 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:32,960 They're gonna move her to General. 551 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:33,960 Sebastian says he might have to operate. 552 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:35,960 Be glad to get this guy. Yeah. 553 00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:38,960 Attention all units. Attention all units. 554 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:39,960 You want to turn it up, Joe? 555 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,960 All units on frequency seven, please stand by. 556 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:45,960 All units in the vicinity of the 100 block on West 29th Street. 557 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:49,960 Officer needs help. Special attention 1K80, code three. 558 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:51,960 Lean on it. Right. 559 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:56,960 All units in the vicinity of the 100 block on West 29th Street. 560 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:00,960 Officer needs help. Special attention 1K80, code three. 561 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:02,960 Frequency seven, clear. 562 00:24:02,960 --> 00:24:05,960 I'll call in. 563 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:06,960 1K80 to control one. 564 00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:09,960 Acknowledging the call to the 100 block on West 29th Street. 565 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:11,960 KMA 367. 566 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:19,960 It took us two and a half minutes to get to the location. 567 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:22,960 At the curb on the side of the street, we saw a parked police unit. 568 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:24,960 Standing next to it was a woman officer. 569 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:26,960 We pulled up next to the unit and talked to her. 570 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:28,960 She told us that our suspect had tried to attack her... 571 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:30,960 and on the arrival of the two officers had fled the scene. 572 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:33,960 At that moment, officers Sluder and Murphy were in pursuit. 573 00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:35,960 While Frank got additional information from the policewoman... 574 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:37,960 I went back to the car and got on the radio. 575 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:41,960 1K80 to control one. 1K80 to control one. 576 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,960 Control one to 1K80. Go ahead. 577 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:48,960 Suspect is now on foot being pursued by two plain clothes officers... 578 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:51,960 through backyards in the area of West 100 block... 579 00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:54,960 between 29th Street and 30th Street. 580 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:58,960 Dispatch units to block intersections of Broadway and 29th Street. 581 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:01,960 Broadway and 30th. Broadway and 28th Street. 582 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:05,960 Broadway and 27th. Intersections of Main and 28th. 583 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:08,960 Main and 29th. Main and 30th Street. 584 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:10,960 Main and 27th Street. 585 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:15,960 Control one to 1K80. Roger. KMA 367. 586 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:17,960 I got the story, you set? Yeah, let's go. 587 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:19,960 Policewoman says they're headed west. 588 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:21,960 We'll do the back of the house down there. All right. 589 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:22,960 Let's move. 590 00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:25,960 Attention all units. Attention all units. 591 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:28,960 Attention all units. 1K80 reports... 592 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:30,960 Policewoman says the suspect ducked into a driveway. 593 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:32,960 That one right up there. All right, take it easy. 594 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:35,960 West 29th Street now being pursued by three plain clothes officers... 595 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:36,960 Looks like we got a live one this time, huh? 596 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:37,960 Well, let's hope we can keep him. 597 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:40,960 In the backyards between 100 block, 29th Street... 598 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:43,960 and 100 block, West 30th Street. 599 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:46,960 1K82. Block the intersection. 600 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:49,960 Flashlights over there, Joe. Let's take a look. 601 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:52,960 You see who it is? No. 602 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:55,960 Ducked back behind the garage. 603 00:25:57,960 --> 00:25:59,960 Come on. 604 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:02,960 Sluiter, what do you got? 605 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:03,960 He's back there. Murphy's with him. 606 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:04,960 You guys all right? Yeah. 607 00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:05,960 All right, let's take a look. 608 00:26:05,960 --> 00:26:08,960 You want to call an ambulance, Frank? Right. 609 00:26:11,960 --> 00:26:12,960 How is he? 610 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:14,960 You better stop Frank. Yeah. 611 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:15,960 Tell him to cancel that ambulance. 612 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:16,960 He opened up first, Joe. 613 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:18,960 Murphy and I gave him every chance. 614 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:22,960 Well, that's more than he gave those women. 615 00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:29,960 The story you have just heard is true. 616 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:32,960 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 617 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:35,960 On December 8th, an inquest was held in the offices of the coroner... 618 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:37,960 in and for the county of Los Angeles. 619 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:39,960 In a moment, the results of that inquest. 620 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:41,960 Now here is our star, Jack Webb. 621 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:42,960 Thank you. 622 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:45,960 Earlier, George Feneman told you exactly why the Chesterfield... 623 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:47,960 you smoked today is the best cigarette ever made. 624 00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:48,960 And best for you. 625 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:50,960 Now the rest is up to you. 626 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:52,960 Get a carton or two for yourself. 627 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:56,960 Smoke them and you'll say as we do, it's Chesterfield's for me. 628 00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:06,960 At the inquest, the coroner's jury returned a verdict... 629 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:10,960 that the suspect, Kenneth Neal Stewart, died as a result of gunshot wounds... 630 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:12,960 inflicted by police officers in the line of duty. 631 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:17,960 The death was listed as justifiable homicide. 632 00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:40,960 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 633 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:43,960 Technical advice comes from the office of Chief of Police... 634 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:45,960 W.H. 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