WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:10.560 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 00:10.560 --> 00:21.680 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 00:21.680 --> 00:25.720 Your detective sergeant, you're assigned a burglary detail. 00:25.720 --> 00:29.080 You get a call from a citizen that a burglary is in progress. 00:29.080 --> 00:31.080 You know the exact location. 00:31.080 --> 00:36.080 Your job, stop it. 00:36.080 --> 00:46.440 Dragnet, the documentary drama of an actual crime. 00:46.440 --> 00:51.360 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 00:51.360 --> 00:55.840 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 00:55.840 --> 00:57.520 police files. 00:57.520 --> 01:02.640 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 01:02.640 --> 01:03.640 in action. 01:03.640 --> 01:06.640 It was Tuesday, June 14th. 01:06.640 --> 01:09.960 It was warm in Los Angeles. 01:09.960 --> 01:12.200 We were working the night watch out of burglary detail. 01:12.200 --> 01:13.200 My partner is Frank Smith. 01:13.200 --> 01:14.200 The boss is Captain Bernard. 01:14.200 --> 01:15.200 My name is Friday. 01:15.200 --> 01:20.160 We're on our way back from a show up and it was 1147 p.m. when we got to room 45, burglary 01:20.160 --> 01:21.160 squad room. 01:21.160 --> 01:23.680 You want to get started on the report? 01:23.680 --> 01:24.680 Yeah, all right. 01:24.680 --> 01:26.680 I should be glad to get home. 01:26.680 --> 01:27.680 All right. 01:27.680 --> 01:28.680 Here. 01:28.680 --> 01:29.680 Thanks. 01:29.680 --> 01:34.680 Have you seen the new building yet? 01:34.680 --> 01:35.680 What? 01:35.680 --> 01:36.960 Seen the new building yet? 01:36.960 --> 01:37.960 Yeah, part of it. 01:37.960 --> 01:38.960 Sure is great. 01:38.960 --> 01:41.960 I thought of just about everything. 01:41.960 --> 01:45.240 That lab looks like something out of a movie. 01:45.240 --> 01:46.240 All steel, pile. 01:46.240 --> 01:48.240 Lee Jones is going to flip. 01:48.240 --> 01:51.200 I was going to feel they have all that room. 01:51.200 --> 01:55.240 It's going to be great to have the lab in the same building anyway. 01:55.240 --> 01:56.840 Burglary Friday. 01:56.840 --> 01:59.400 Yeah, that's right. 01:59.400 --> 02:02.440 What's that address? 02:02.440 --> 02:05.600 Don't try to stop him. 02:05.600 --> 02:06.600 No, right. 02:06.600 --> 02:07.600 Goodbye. 02:07.600 --> 02:08.600 Catch coat. 02:08.600 --> 02:09.600 It's burglary. 02:09.600 --> 02:10.600 The guy's there now. 02:10.600 --> 02:17.040 Frank and I left the city hall code three. 02:17.040 --> 02:20.080 A few blocks from the place we cut off the red light and siren. 02:20.080 --> 02:23.800 The address was a large drug store located at the corner of Olive and Santee Street. 02:23.800 --> 02:27.080 We parked the car in the middle of the block and walked the rest of the way. 02:27.080 --> 02:30.120 The store was dark when we arrived, but the front window had been smashed and the sidewalk 02:30.120 --> 02:31.600 was covered with broken glass. 02:31.600 --> 02:34.600 Stay right in here. 02:34.600 --> 02:35.600 Don't go messing things up. 02:35.600 --> 02:36.600 We're police officers. 02:36.600 --> 02:37.600 Hello. 02:37.600 --> 02:38.600 I've been expecting you. 02:38.600 --> 02:39.600 I'm the one that telephoned you. 02:39.600 --> 02:40.600 I'm Arthur Muncy. 02:40.600 --> 02:41.600 Oh, that's you. 02:41.600 --> 02:42.600 This is Frank Smith. 02:42.600 --> 02:43.600 My name's Friday. 02:43.600 --> 02:44.600 Hello. 02:44.600 --> 02:45.600 Hello. 02:45.600 --> 02:46.600 Took you long enough to get here. 02:46.600 --> 02:47.600 Zeke's gone. 02:47.600 --> 02:48.600 Where'd he go? 02:48.600 --> 02:49.600 Zeke just took off. 02:49.600 --> 02:50.600 That's all. 02:50.600 --> 02:51.600 Took off. 02:51.600 --> 02:52.600 Which way? 02:52.600 --> 02:53.600 Down there. 02:53.600 --> 02:54.600 I don't know. 02:54.600 --> 02:55.600 I didn't see one. 02:55.600 --> 02:56.600 But if he did, he didn't drive it. 02:56.600 --> 02:57.600 He ran away. 02:57.600 --> 02:58.600 Down the street, you see. 02:58.600 --> 02:59.600 He's that way. 02:59.600 --> 03:00.600 How long ago did he leave? 03:00.600 --> 03:02.600 Right after I called him. 03:02.600 --> 03:04.040 I come back here to keep an eye on him. 03:04.040 --> 03:05.760 He crashed through the window and took off. 03:05.760 --> 03:07.480 Running just as fast as he could. 03:07.480 --> 03:08.480 Down that way. 03:08.480 --> 03:09.480 The street. 03:09.480 --> 03:10.480 What did he look like? 03:10.480 --> 03:11.480 Can you tell us? 03:11.480 --> 03:12.480 Sure. 03:12.480 --> 03:13.480 I got a good look at him. 03:13.480 --> 03:14.480 Real good when he come out through the window. 03:14.480 --> 03:16.280 He kind of laid on the sidewalk for a minute. 03:16.280 --> 03:17.280 Like it was hurting. 03:17.280 --> 03:18.280 Right after that, he ran off. 03:18.280 --> 03:19.280 All right. 03:19.280 --> 03:20.280 So now if you give us the description. 03:20.280 --> 03:23.280 Oh, you want just the same as I give it to the other fellows? 03:23.280 --> 03:24.280 Who was that? 03:24.280 --> 03:25.280 The other cops. 03:25.280 --> 03:26.280 I give them a good one. 03:26.280 --> 03:27.280 I told them all about the thief. 03:27.280 --> 03:28.280 Where are they now? 03:28.280 --> 03:29.280 Do you know? 03:29.280 --> 03:30.280 They took out after him. 03:30.280 --> 03:31.280 They got in the car and drove off looking for him. 03:31.280 --> 03:32.280 How long ago was that? 03:32.280 --> 03:33.280 Right away. 03:33.280 --> 03:34.280 They drove away right behind the man. 03:34.280 --> 03:37.280 It wouldn't surprise me a bit, but what they called him, they was right behind him. 03:37.280 --> 03:39.280 Now then, you want to know what happened. 03:39.280 --> 03:40.280 That's right. 03:40.280 --> 03:41.280 I thought you would. 03:41.280 --> 03:46.280 Well, I was on my way home to the movie down the street. 03:46.280 --> 03:47.280 I go there every Tuesday night. 03:47.280 --> 03:48.280 They got dishes, you know. 03:48.280 --> 03:49.280 What's that? 03:49.280 --> 03:50.280 Giving away dishes. 03:50.280 --> 03:51.280 I didn't go in since they started. 03:51.280 --> 03:55.280 Tonight was soup bowl night. 03:55.280 --> 03:56.280 Already got five of them. 03:56.280 --> 03:58.280 Tonight fills out my set. 03:58.280 --> 03:59.280 Yes, sir. 03:59.280 --> 04:00.280 How about the burglary? 04:00.280 --> 04:01.280 The burglary. 04:01.280 --> 04:02.280 Would you tell us about it? 04:02.280 --> 04:03.280 Oh, yes. 04:03.280 --> 04:04.280 Well, oh good. 04:04.280 --> 04:07.280 I get to talk and the back gets loose. 04:07.280 --> 04:09.280 It's still on the track. 04:09.280 --> 04:10.280 Yes, sir. 04:10.280 --> 04:15.280 Well then, now, where was I? 04:15.280 --> 04:18.280 You were on the way home from the movie. 04:18.280 --> 04:19.280 Oh, yes. 04:19.280 --> 04:20.280 Well, I was just walking along. 04:20.280 --> 04:22.280 I got here by the drug store and I heard this noise. 04:22.280 --> 04:24.280 First off, it kind of scared me. 04:24.280 --> 04:25.280 I could expect it, you know. 04:25.280 --> 04:26.280 Yes, sir. 04:26.280 --> 04:27.280 What was it? 04:27.280 --> 04:28.280 The noise? 04:28.280 --> 04:29.280 That's right. 04:29.280 --> 04:30.280 Glass. 04:30.280 --> 04:31.280 A whole lot of glass being broken. 04:31.280 --> 04:35.280 I turned around and right away I knew it had come from the drug store. 04:35.280 --> 04:37.280 So I went over to take a look. 04:37.280 --> 04:39.280 What do you think I saw? 04:39.280 --> 04:41.280 I wouldn't know, sir. 04:41.280 --> 04:42.280 Would you like to take a guess? 04:42.280 --> 04:44.280 Look, mister, why don't you just tell us? 04:44.280 --> 04:49.280 This fellow was laying right on the floor, right in the middle of the floor, a glass all 04:49.280 --> 04:50.280 over. 04:50.280 --> 04:51.280 I guess he fell on one of the showcases. 04:51.280 --> 04:54.280 He sure broke it all over. 04:54.280 --> 04:56.280 Just laying there, not moving at all. 04:56.280 --> 05:01.280 Then all of a sudden, quick light, he jumped up and that's when he saw me standing there 05:01.280 --> 05:03.280 looking right at him. 05:03.280 --> 05:04.280 He saw me. 05:04.280 --> 05:05.280 Yes, sir. 05:05.280 --> 05:06.280 Right off. 05:06.280 --> 05:07.280 I knew he didn't have no right in the store. 05:07.280 --> 05:08.280 I knew it right away. 05:08.280 --> 05:09.280 You know how I knew? 05:09.280 --> 05:10.280 Yes, sir, I have an idea. 05:10.280 --> 05:11.280 You? 05:11.280 --> 05:12.280 No, I don't have an idea. 05:12.280 --> 05:13.280 Well then, the light was on. 05:13.280 --> 05:14.280 I didn't know what it was. 05:14.280 --> 05:15.280 I didn't know what it was. 05:15.280 --> 05:16.280 I didn't know what it was. 05:16.280 --> 05:17.280 I didn't know what it was. 05:17.280 --> 05:18.280 I didn't know what it was. 05:18.280 --> 05:19.280 I didn't know what it was. 05:19.280 --> 05:20.280 The light wasn't on. 05:20.280 --> 05:21.280 Oh, sir, there wasn't any light on. 05:21.280 --> 05:23.800 So I knew he was a thief. 05:23.800 --> 05:25.800 That's when I went to call you. 05:25.800 --> 05:27.560 Use the phone booth there. 05:27.560 --> 05:31.040 See, at across the street, able to keep my eye on the place all the time. 05:31.040 --> 05:32.040 Yes. 05:32.040 --> 05:33.280 Come back here to make sure he didn't get out. 05:33.280 --> 05:35.280 And first, I thought the guy was gone. 05:35.280 --> 05:37.280 You see, I couldn't see him at all. 05:37.280 --> 05:38.280 Yes. 05:38.280 --> 05:42.000 Then he came out behind the counter, back in the back of the place. 05:42.000 --> 05:43.280 I could see he was hurt. 05:43.280 --> 05:44.840 Something was wrong with his arm. 05:44.840 --> 05:47.840 He held it kind of like this. 05:47.840 --> 05:50.040 See, like it was something wrong? 05:50.040 --> 05:51.040 Yes, sir. 05:51.040 --> 05:52.040 He was trapped. 05:52.040 --> 05:53.040 No way to get out. 05:53.040 --> 05:55.040 When his arm hurt, he couldn't climb out. 05:55.040 --> 05:56.800 So what do you think he did? 05:56.800 --> 05:57.800 Why wouldn't know? 05:57.800 --> 05:58.800 Your turn. 05:58.800 --> 05:59.800 Go ahead, will you please? 05:59.800 --> 06:07.000 He started running, come right at the window, running as fast as he could, crash right through 06:07.000 --> 06:08.440 it, won't clean through it. 06:08.440 --> 06:09.440 Landed here on the sidewalk. 06:09.440 --> 06:10.440 There, see, see, right on the sidewalk. 06:10.440 --> 06:11.440 Glass all around him. 06:11.440 --> 06:16.040 Lay there for a minute, and then he got up and took off down the street. 06:16.040 --> 06:17.040 He was hurt so bad. 06:17.040 --> 06:20.120 I could see where he'd hit his head on the window. 06:20.120 --> 06:21.120 All cut up. 06:21.120 --> 06:22.920 Would you know the man if you saw him? 06:22.920 --> 06:24.160 Oh, you bet I would. 06:24.160 --> 06:25.160 I'd know him anyplace. 06:25.160 --> 06:27.440 We'd like to have him come downtown, look at some pictures. 06:27.440 --> 06:28.920 Sure, sure, anything I can do. 06:28.920 --> 06:29.920 You just name it. 06:29.920 --> 06:30.920 All right. 06:30.920 --> 06:33.160 I'd score a settle with that guy myself. 06:33.160 --> 06:34.160 I want to see you get it. 06:34.160 --> 06:35.160 Yes, sir, we understand. 06:35.160 --> 06:38.160 I'd be ashamed of himself. 06:38.160 --> 06:40.960 Whole thing's his fault. 06:40.960 --> 06:43.360 Never would have happened if I hadn't come crashing out that window. 06:43.360 --> 06:44.360 What's that? 06:44.360 --> 06:46.960 My personal reason for wanting to see you get him. 06:46.960 --> 06:53.120 He made me drop my soup bowl. 06:53.120 --> 07:03.920 We got a complete description of the suspect on a local broadcast and an APB were put out. 07:03.920 --> 07:06.560 Arrangements were made for the witness to be taken to the city hall to check through 07:06.560 --> 07:09.280 the mug books, and then Frank and I started to canvas the area. 07:09.280 --> 07:10.280 1220 a.m. 07:10.280 --> 07:11.280 You think he made it? 07:11.280 --> 07:12.280 I don't know. 07:12.280 --> 07:16.000 The way Arthur Muncie put it, he was hurt pretty bad. 07:16.000 --> 07:17.000 He didn't get too far. 07:17.000 --> 07:18.000 Yeah. 07:18.000 --> 07:19.000 Want to pull up? 07:19.000 --> 07:20.000 Let's check that alley. 07:20.000 --> 07:21.000 All right. 07:21.000 --> 07:26.000 No, it doesn't go all the way through. 07:26.000 --> 07:33.120 Let's get out. 07:33.120 --> 07:36.120 I'll cover the far side. 07:36.120 --> 07:40.120 How about it? 07:40.120 --> 07:45.200 All right, come on out. 07:45.200 --> 07:46.200 Come on, we can see you. 07:46.200 --> 07:47.200 All right. 07:47.200 --> 07:48.200 Don't shoot. 07:48.200 --> 07:49.200 Just stand there. 07:49.200 --> 07:50.200 Stand there where we can see you. 07:50.200 --> 07:51.200 I got my hands up. 07:51.200 --> 07:52.200 I'm not going to cause any trouble. 07:52.200 --> 07:53.200 I give up. 07:53.200 --> 07:54.200 I give up. 07:54.200 --> 07:55.200 Now please don't shoot. 07:55.200 --> 07:56.200 All right, walk out here. 07:56.200 --> 07:57.200 Walk out here. 07:57.200 --> 07:58.200 Keep your hands where we can see them. 07:58.200 --> 07:59.200 I'll check them. 07:59.200 --> 08:00.200 All right, turn around. 08:00.200 --> 08:01.200 Turn around. 08:01.200 --> 08:02.200 Put your hands against the wall. 08:02.200 --> 08:03.200 All right. 08:03.200 --> 08:04.200 I'm doing just what you say. 08:04.200 --> 08:05.200 Just like you tell me now. 08:05.200 --> 08:06.200 All right, he's clean. 08:06.200 --> 08:07.200 All right, turn around. 08:07.200 --> 08:08.200 Come on. 08:08.200 --> 08:09.200 Put your hands in the back. 08:09.200 --> 08:10.200 No, no. 08:10.200 --> 08:11.200 Look, please don't put your hands in the back. 08:11.200 --> 08:12.200 Please don't. 08:12.200 --> 08:13.200 My wrist is broken. 08:13.200 --> 08:16.200 Stand still, put your hands behind your head, and walk out toward the street. 08:16.200 --> 08:17.200 All right. 08:17.200 --> 08:20.200 Just get me a doctor, will you? 08:20.200 --> 08:21.200 I don't feel good. 08:21.200 --> 08:22.200 I think I hurt my head. 08:22.200 --> 08:23.200 I'm telling you the truth. 08:23.200 --> 08:24.200 You can see it yourself. 08:24.200 --> 08:25.200 I think I hurt it. 08:25.200 --> 08:26.200 Come on, keep walking. 08:26.200 --> 08:27.200 I don't feel good. 08:27.200 --> 08:28.200 I got awful pain in my head. 08:28.200 --> 08:29.200 Yeah, well, it's going to get worse. 08:29.200 --> 08:32.200 The suspect was taken to Georgia Street Emergency Hospital for treatment. 08:32.200 --> 08:39.200 We identified him as Leroy Ernest Finch, 27 years old. 08:39.200 --> 08:46.200 He had a record listing two convictions of burglary along with several misdemeanor arrests. 08:46.200 --> 08:50.200 His mugshot was shown to the witness, and we got a positive identification. 08:50.200 --> 08:52.200 After emergency treatment, Frank and I were able to talk to him. 08:52.200 --> 08:53.200 How about it, Finch? 08:53.200 --> 08:54.200 Make a statement. 08:54.200 --> 08:55.200 About what? 08:55.200 --> 08:56.200 The burglary. 08:56.200 --> 08:57.200 You guys are forgetting something. 08:57.200 --> 08:58.200 What's that? 08:58.200 --> 08:59.200 I'm the one who's sick. 08:59.200 --> 09:00.200 I don't know what you're talking about. 09:00.200 --> 09:01.200 I don't think about any burglary. 09:01.200 --> 09:02.200 That's a nice try, Finch, but it's not going to work. 09:02.200 --> 09:03.200 You better tell me what you're talking about. 09:03.200 --> 09:04.200 We got a witness who saw you break into a drug store. 09:04.200 --> 09:05.200 He's a good guy. 09:05.200 --> 09:06.200 He's a good guy. 09:06.200 --> 09:07.200 He's a good guy. 09:07.200 --> 09:08.200 He's a good guy. 09:08.200 --> 09:09.200 We got a witness who saw you break into a drug store tonight. 09:09.200 --> 09:10.200 He's willing to go to court with it. 09:10.200 --> 09:13.200 Well, then you better get a new witness, because the one you got is all worn out. 09:13.200 --> 09:14.200 Yeah? 09:14.200 --> 09:15.200 Yeah, that's right. 09:15.200 --> 09:16.200 How'd you get cut up? 09:16.200 --> 09:17.200 A couple of guys tried to rob me. 09:17.200 --> 09:18.200 I didn't like the idea, and they put the screws to me. 09:18.200 --> 09:19.200 You expect that story to stand up. 09:19.200 --> 09:20.200 You've got to prove it didn't happen. 09:20.200 --> 09:21.200 We can. 09:21.200 --> 09:22.200 Well, then be my guest. 09:22.200 --> 09:23.200 Why don't you save us all a lot of time and cop out here? 09:23.200 --> 09:24.200 Well, that'd make things real easy on you, wouldn't it? 09:24.200 --> 09:25.200 Didn't help. 09:25.200 --> 09:26.200 Well, it's too bad I can't go along with you boys, but I'm not going to carry a beef I 09:26.200 --> 09:27.200 didn't build. 09:27.200 --> 09:38.200 You want us to believe that, don't you? 09:38.200 --> 09:39.200 I don't care what you believe. 09:39.200 --> 09:40.200 I'm telling you the truth. 09:40.200 --> 09:41.200 I was mugged tonight. 09:41.200 --> 09:42.200 A couple of guys took my wallet, beat me up, and that's the way it is. 09:42.200 --> 09:43.200 There's nothing you can do to change it. 09:43.200 --> 09:44.200 Well, let's see. 09:44.200 --> 09:45.200 If I knew about any burglaries, I'd tell you there's no reason not to. 09:45.200 --> 09:46.200 I can think of a couple. 09:46.200 --> 09:47.200 Spell them. 09:47.200 --> 09:48.200 You've fallen twice before. 09:48.200 --> 09:49.200 I thought we'd get around to that. 09:49.200 --> 09:50.200 Well, you guys better take another look. 09:50.200 --> 09:51.200 You can't bring up my record in court. 09:51.200 --> 09:52.200 You're going to have to make this on your own, and I'm giving you nothing. 09:52.200 --> 09:53.200 It's a little late, isn't it? 09:53.200 --> 09:54.200 Huh? 09:54.200 --> 09:55.200 You're a little late. 09:55.200 --> 10:02.200 You already have. 10:02.200 --> 10:05.200 That morning, the suspect was removed to the prison ward at General Hospital. 10:05.200 --> 10:08.200 He was reported in good condition and was expected to recover in time to stand trial. 10:08.200 --> 10:13.200 Frank and I worked with the district attorney's office in preparation of the case. 10:13.200 --> 10:16.200 A check of the drugstore by Harland Stahl of latent print detail had turned a complete 10:16.200 --> 10:17.200 set of usable prints. 10:17.200 --> 10:21.200 Blood stains found on the floor of the place were of the same type as Fincher's. 10:21.200 --> 10:25.200 Particles of cloth on the transom where entry had been made matched the suit the suspect 10:25.200 --> 10:26.200 was wearing. 10:26.200 --> 10:30.200 According to the district attorney's office, the case was complete and the conviction was 10:30.200 --> 10:31.200 assured. 10:31.200 --> 10:35.200 Thursday, June 16th, we attempted to re-question the suspect, but he was sullen and uncooperative. 10:35.200 --> 10:38.200 6.47 p.m., Frank and I got back to the office. 10:38.200 --> 10:40.200 How about something to eat? 10:40.200 --> 10:41.200 All right. 10:41.200 --> 10:42.200 Where do you want to go? 10:42.200 --> 10:44.200 How about that taco place on Broadway? 10:44.200 --> 10:45.200 We were there yesterday. 10:45.200 --> 10:46.200 Good food. 10:46.200 --> 10:47.200 Prices are in line. 10:47.200 --> 10:48.200 I don't know. 10:48.200 --> 10:51.200 I think you could live on beans and tacos, couldn't you? 10:51.200 --> 10:52.200 Sometime I'd like to try. 10:52.200 --> 10:53.200 Yeah. 10:53.200 --> 10:55.200 I'll get it. 10:55.200 --> 10:57.200 Burgery Friday. 10:57.200 --> 10:59.200 How long ago? 10:59.200 --> 11:00.200 Right. 11:00.200 --> 11:02.200 Now we'll be right over. 11:02.200 --> 11:04.200 Your dinner's going to have to wait tonight. 11:04.200 --> 11:05.200 Huh? 11:05.200 --> 11:06.200 LaRoy Finch. 11:06.200 --> 11:07.200 Yeah? 11:07.200 --> 11:08.200 He just broke jail. 11:08.200 --> 11:16.200 We left the office and drove over to General Hospital. 11:16.200 --> 11:20.200 An immediate warning had gone out to all officers in the city carrying Finch's description. 11:20.200 --> 11:22.200 As far as we knew, he was still wearing hospital clothes. 11:22.200 --> 11:24.200 It wouldn't be too difficult to spot. 11:24.200 --> 11:27.200 We went up to the 13th floor and met with a guard who'd been on duty. 11:27.200 --> 11:31.200 And you see, he went out this way. 11:31.200 --> 11:32.200 13 floors to the street. 11:32.200 --> 11:33.200 Now, not easy to believe. 11:33.200 --> 11:34.200 How'd he make it? 11:34.200 --> 11:37.200 Only as we can figure, he threw the bed sheets into strips, 11:37.200 --> 11:38.200 braided them together, 11:38.200 --> 11:40.200 worked at one of the bars until he got slipped through. 11:40.200 --> 11:43.200 Must have looped the sheets around the other bars and lowered himself. 11:43.200 --> 11:45.200 How far could he go that way? 11:45.200 --> 11:46.200 Two stories. 11:46.200 --> 11:49.200 After that, he must have rested on the ledge while he pulled the sheets down after him. 11:49.200 --> 11:51.200 Kept going until he got to the street. 11:51.200 --> 11:52.200 Anybody see him on the way down, you know? 11:52.200 --> 11:53.200 We're checking now. 11:53.200 --> 11:54.200 Not likely. 11:54.200 --> 11:56.200 If there had been anyone, they'd let us know. 11:56.200 --> 11:58.200 Sure hate to see that guy on the loose. 11:58.200 --> 12:00.200 The way he talked, he's going to cause a lot of trouble. 12:00.200 --> 12:01.200 Any chance he had help getting out? 12:01.200 --> 12:03.200 No, he's the only one in the room. 12:03.200 --> 12:04.200 Didn't have any visitors. 12:04.200 --> 12:05.200 Door was locked. 12:05.200 --> 12:08.200 You mentioned any friends in town, anybody he might go to? 12:08.200 --> 12:11.200 No, not the only thing he talked about was the beef against him. 12:11.200 --> 12:13.200 All the time saying that he was going to beat it. 12:13.200 --> 12:15.200 How he was going to blow your case sky high. 12:15.200 --> 12:16.200 Yeah. 12:16.200 --> 12:17.200 He was sure of himself. 12:17.200 --> 12:18.200 Said you'd never get him in a court. 12:18.200 --> 12:19.200 He didn't have a chance. 12:19.200 --> 12:20.200 Yeah. 12:20.200 --> 12:22.200 Looks like he might have been all right. 12:22.200 --> 12:23.200 It isn't going to change he hasn't beat it. 12:23.200 --> 12:24.200 Yeah. 12:24.200 --> 12:25.200 He just postponed it. 12:25.200 --> 12:32.200 For the rest of the night, the area was subjected to an intense search. 12:32.200 --> 12:34.200 All people in the vicinity were questioned. 12:34.200 --> 12:37.200 Cars going into and out of the blockaded section were checked. 12:37.200 --> 12:40.200 At 7.30 the next morning, a search was called off. 12:40.200 --> 12:44.200 Apparently, Leroy Finch had made good his escape before the warning had been sounded. 12:44.200 --> 12:47.200 For the next two days, Frank and I checked everybody listed in his package. 12:47.200 --> 12:49.200 Friends and relatives were placed under surveillance. 12:49.200 --> 12:52.200 All known associates in places he was known to frequent were checked. 12:52.200 --> 12:55.200 Word went out to informants for possible leads. 12:55.200 --> 12:59.200 Every step was being taken to bring Leroy Finch back into custody. 12:59.200 --> 13:03.200 Sunday, June 19th, we got word that Finch had been seeing a woman just before his arrest. 13:03.200 --> 13:05.200 Her name didn't appear in any of the reports. 13:05.200 --> 13:08.200 Frank and I drove out to see her. 13:08.200 --> 13:09.200 I guess this is it. 13:09.200 --> 13:10.200 Well, what about the back? 13:10.200 --> 13:12.200 Well, this is the only entrance. 13:12.200 --> 13:13.200 All right, I'll get the door. 13:13.200 --> 13:14.200 Okay. 13:19.200 --> 13:20.200 I'll try it again. 13:20.200 --> 13:22.200 Yeah, who is it? 13:22.200 --> 13:23.200 I'd like to see Miss Wall, please. 13:23.200 --> 13:24.200 Who is it? 13:24.200 --> 13:26.200 I'd like to talk to you. It's important. 13:26.200 --> 13:29.200 All right, come on. 13:29.200 --> 13:31.200 I think he's here. I don't know. 13:31.200 --> 13:32.200 Better be ready for him. 13:32.200 --> 13:33.200 Yeah. 13:33.200 --> 13:38.200 Come on in. 13:38.200 --> 13:39.200 What do you want to see me about? 13:39.200 --> 13:40.200 You alone here? 13:40.200 --> 13:41.200 Yeah, why? 13:41.200 --> 13:42.200 You mind if we check? 13:42.200 --> 13:45.200 No, go ahead. 13:46.200 --> 13:48.200 Come on in, let me in. 13:51.200 --> 13:52.200 What are you looking for? 13:52.200 --> 13:53.200 We're police officers. 13:53.200 --> 13:55.200 You know a man named Leroy Finch? 13:55.200 --> 13:57.200 Yeah. 13:57.200 --> 13:58.200 Okay, Joe. 13:58.200 --> 14:00.200 I got to tell you that, go on in. 14:00.200 --> 14:01.200 All right. 14:01.200 --> 14:03.200 Sit down, I'll just have some coffee. 14:03.200 --> 14:04.200 Looking at the Sunday fundings. 14:04.200 --> 14:05.200 Yeah. 14:05.200 --> 14:07.200 You've got to excuse the way the place looks. 14:07.200 --> 14:08.200 I wasn't expecting company. 14:08.200 --> 14:09.200 It's all right. 14:09.200 --> 14:10.200 Want a cup of coffee? 14:10.200 --> 14:11.200 No, thanks. 14:11.200 --> 14:12.200 How about you? 14:12.200 --> 14:13.200 All right. 14:13.200 --> 14:16.200 What do you want to know about Leroy? 14:16.200 --> 14:18.200 When did you see him last? 14:18.200 --> 14:19.200 Let me think. 14:19.200 --> 14:22.200 I guess it was a week, ten days ago. 14:22.200 --> 14:23.200 Not since, huh? 14:23.200 --> 14:24.200 Uh-uh. 14:24.200 --> 14:25.200 Is it from at all? 14:25.200 --> 14:26.200 No. 14:26.200 --> 14:27.200 What does it all about? 14:27.200 --> 14:28.200 What's Leroy doing? 14:28.200 --> 14:31.200 It's all a bit of the papers. 14:31.200 --> 14:33.200 Outside of the funny, they could print it blank. 14:33.200 --> 14:34.200 What's he done? 14:34.200 --> 14:35.200 We want to talk to him. 14:35.200 --> 14:36.200 We want like that, huh? 14:36.200 --> 14:37.200 That's right. 14:37.200 --> 14:38.200 What do you know about him? 14:38.200 --> 14:39.200 Nice guy. 14:39.200 --> 14:40.200 Good spender. 14:40.200 --> 14:41.200 We've been out a couple of times. 14:41.200 --> 14:42.200 Dinner, dancing, nothing special. 14:42.200 --> 14:43.200 Mm-hmm. 14:43.200 --> 14:44.200 Dress is good. 14:44.200 --> 14:45.200 Looks nice. 14:45.200 --> 14:46.200 Way too much padding in his coat. 14:46.200 --> 14:47.200 Outside of that, he looks like something in a magazine. 14:47.200 --> 14:48.200 Yeah. 14:48.200 --> 14:49.200 Where'd you meet him? 14:49.200 --> 14:50.200 Cafeteria downtown. 14:50.200 --> 14:51.200 Mm-hmm. 14:51.200 --> 14:52.200 I was thinking about that. 14:52.200 --> 14:53.200 What's he doing? 14:53.200 --> 14:54.200 He's a good guy. 14:54.200 --> 14:55.200 He's a good guy. 14:55.200 --> 14:56.200 He's a good guy. 14:56.200 --> 14:58.200 He's a good guy. 14:58.200 --> 15:00.120 I've been there eating one night. 15:00.120 --> 15:01.120 This place is pretty crowded. 15:01.120 --> 15:07.240 He came over and asked if it'd be OK if he sat at my table. 15:07.240 --> 15:09.080 I brought him here. 15:09.080 --> 15:12.080 I finished eating and we went out and had a couple drinks. 15:12.080 --> 15:13.080 How long ago was it? 15:13.080 --> 15:14.080 Just a couple of months. 15:14.080 --> 15:15.480 Did he ever talk about any of his friends? 15:15.480 --> 15:16.480 No. 15:16.480 --> 15:17.480 You know where he lived? 15:17.480 --> 15:19.660 I don't think he had one place. 15:19.660 --> 15:20.920 He kept moving around. 15:20.920 --> 15:24.320 You know, one hotel this week, some other place and that. 15:24.320 --> 15:25.320 He kept moving. 15:25.320 --> 15:26.920 Where was he staying the last time you saw him? 15:27.620 --> 15:30.420 I don't know. Some place down on Pico, I think. 15:30.520 --> 15:31.920 They can't give us an address, huh? 15:32.020 --> 15:32.520 No. 15:33.420 --> 15:35.220 All right, Miss Wolfe. We'll leave you one of our cars. 15:35.220 --> 15:37.620 We'd appreciate it if you could call us in the event Finch gets in touch with you. 15:37.620 --> 15:38.420 Oh, sure. 15:39.220 --> 15:40.920 I hear anything. I'll call you right away. 15:41.520 --> 15:42.720 Oh, excuse me a minute, huh? 15:42.720 --> 15:43.820 Go ahead. We can find the doctor. 15:43.820 --> 15:44.320 Eh. 15:45.620 --> 15:46.220 Hello. 15:46.620 --> 15:47.120 Uh-huh. 15:47.920 --> 15:49.020 Oh, yeah. Just a minute. 15:49.220 --> 15:50.220 Mr. Barney? 15:50.220 --> 15:50.720 Yeah. 15:51.220 --> 15:52.620 Your office. They want to talk to you. 15:52.620 --> 15:59.420 Thank you. It's Friday. When? We'll be right over. 16:00.420 --> 16:01.420 Thank you very much, Miss Wolfe. 16:01.420 --> 16:02.320 Don't mention it. 16:02.820 --> 16:03.320 Let's go. 16:03.520 --> 16:04.020 Yeah. 16:08.320 --> 16:09.020 What do you got? 16:11.520 --> 16:12.320 They found Finch. 16:12.320 --> 16:12.820 Yeah. 16:12.820 --> 16:14.320 He's been hiding in a house in Highland Park. 16:14.320 --> 16:14.920 He's there now? 16:14.920 --> 16:16.020 No, he left about an hour ago. 16:16.020 --> 16:17.020 Whose place belonged to him? 16:17.020 --> 16:18.920 I don't know. If we want to talk to him, we better step on it. 16:18.920 --> 16:19.420 Yeah. 16:19.420 --> 16:24.420 We shot them both. 16:38.420 --> 16:42.120 Frank and I left immediately for George Street Receiving Hospital, where the latest victims had been taken. 16:42.120 --> 16:45.720 We talked to the doctor in attendance. He identified the couple as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gilner. 16:45.720 --> 16:53.220 They went on to say that both of them had suffered serious gunshot wounds. Mrs. Gilner had been hit in the left shoulder and in the neck, while her husband had been shot in the arm and chest. 16:53.720 --> 16:57.220 The man was on the operating table at the time, but the doctor said we could talk to the woman briefly. 16:57.720 --> 16:59.220 Frank and I went into the treatment room. 17:00.720 --> 17:01.220 Mrs. Gilner? 17:02.220 --> 17:02.720 Mrs. Gilner? 17:03.720 --> 17:04.220 Yes? 17:04.720 --> 17:07.220 We're police officers, ma'am. Like to talk to you if you feel up to it. 17:08.720 --> 17:09.720 I guess so. 17:11.220 --> 17:12.220 I guess it's all right. 17:12.220 --> 17:15.220 We'd like you to look at a picture and see if it's the man who shot you. 17:16.220 --> 17:17.220 Where is it? 17:17.220 --> 17:19.220 Right here. I'll hold it for you. 17:20.220 --> 17:21.220 Is this the man? 17:22.220 --> 17:24.220 Hard to see it. 17:25.220 --> 17:27.220 Do the best you can, please. 17:28.220 --> 17:32.220 Yes. That's him. He's the one. 17:32.220 --> 17:34.220 Can you tell us what happened? 17:34.220 --> 17:38.220 How's Fred? Have you heard how my husband is? 17:38.220 --> 17:39.220 We don't know yet, ma'am. 17:39.220 --> 17:43.220 He shot Fred too, you know. Shot us both. 17:43.220 --> 17:45.220 Now can you tell us what happened? 17:45.220 --> 17:48.220 He came into the house last Thursday night. He came in. 17:48.220 --> 17:49.220 Yes, ma'am. 17:49.220 --> 17:53.220 Tried to rob us. Fred surprised him in the closet. 17:54.220 --> 17:56.220 I guess he was trying to steal some clothes. 17:56.220 --> 17:57.220 Over Sturdy? 17:58.220 --> 17:59.220 Yes. At night. 18:00.220 --> 18:01.220 All right. If you can go on, please. 18:02.220 --> 18:05.220 He had Fred's gun. He must have found it in the bureau. 18:05.220 --> 18:09.220 Had it pointed right at us, kept waving it around. 18:09.220 --> 18:10.220 Yes, ma'am. 18:10.220 --> 18:13.220 May have stayed in the house three days. 18:13.220 --> 18:15.220 Kept us prisoner. 18:16.220 --> 18:17.220 Three days with the gun. 18:17.220 --> 18:18.220 Mm-hmm. 18:18.220 --> 18:22.220 Then tonight, Fred tried to get the gun away from him. 18:22.220 --> 18:25.220 There was a fight. A terrible fight. 18:26.220 --> 18:28.220 Him and Fred. 18:29.220 --> 18:30.220 A fight. 18:31.220 --> 18:33.220 You want to stop, Miss Gilder? 18:33.220 --> 18:35.220 No. Not much more. 18:36.220 --> 18:40.220 He shot Fred. Cold blood. Shot him. 18:40.220 --> 18:43.220 Then me. Kept us prisoner and then shot him. 18:44.220 --> 18:46.220 Awful thing. Shot. 18:47.220 --> 18:49.220 All right, Miss Gilder. We'll do what we can. 18:50.220 --> 18:53.220 I guess. That's the best thing, Russ. 18:53.220 --> 18:55.220 The best thing. 19:00.220 --> 19:02.220 You want to check the doctor? 19:02.220 --> 19:03.220 No. 19:04.220 --> 19:05.220 Excuse me. 19:05.220 --> 19:06.220 Yes? 19:06.220 --> 19:07.220 Where can we find Dr. Savin? 19:07.220 --> 19:09.220 I think I saw him a couple of minutes ago. 19:09.220 --> 19:10.220 He went into treatment room number three. 19:10.220 --> 19:11.220 All right. If we go in? 19:11.220 --> 19:12.220 Yes. He's alone. 19:12.220 --> 19:13.220 Thank you. 19:17.220 --> 19:18.220 Doc? 19:19.220 --> 19:21.220 Oh, yeah, Joe. Frank. Come on in. 19:21.220 --> 19:22.220 Thank you, Doc. 19:23.220 --> 19:24.220 How'd it go? 19:24.220 --> 19:26.220 Tough one. I think he's going to live. 19:26.220 --> 19:27.220 That's good. 19:27.220 --> 19:28.220 Hope he feels the same way. 19:28.220 --> 19:29.220 What do you mean? 19:29.220 --> 19:31.220 Bullets severed the spinal cord. 19:31.220 --> 19:32.220 Bullet. 19:32.220 --> 19:33.220 He'll never walk again. 19:37.220 --> 19:40.220 A check was made at the Gilder house and their automobile was found to be missing. 19:40.220 --> 19:43.220 From papers in the house, we got a make and license number. 19:44.220 --> 19:47.220 A supplemental broadcast was gotten out carrying the information. 19:47.220 --> 19:51.220 The description of Leroy Finch was broadcast to all policemen in Southern California every 30 minutes. 19:52.220 --> 19:57.220 At the end of each transmission, the officers were warned that the suspect was armed and was to be considered extremely dangerous. 19:57.220 --> 20:01.220 Border stations were notified and the checkpoints into Nevada were alerted. 20:01.220 --> 20:05.220 Bus and railroad stations were covered and airline terminals were placed under surveillance. 20:05.220 --> 20:08.220 Roadblocks were set up on highways into and out of Los Angeles. 20:08.220 --> 20:12.220 If Leroy Finch was still in the city, every precaution was taken to prevent his escape. 20:13.220 --> 20:15.220 Thirty-six hours went by without word. 20:15.220 --> 20:18.220 Tuesday, June 21st, Frank and I checked into the office. 20:18.220 --> 20:19.220 I'll check the book. 20:19.220 --> 20:20.220 Who? 20:20.220 --> 20:21.220 Friday. 20:21.220 --> 20:22.220 Yeah. 20:22.220 --> 20:24.220 I'm trying to reach you guys. Where you been? 20:24.220 --> 20:25.220 We just got back from 77th. 20:25.220 --> 20:26.220 What's the matter? 20:26.220 --> 20:27.220 We better check with the skipper. 20:27.220 --> 20:28.220 Huh? 20:28.220 --> 20:29.220 That car Finch was driving? 20:29.220 --> 20:30.220 Yeah. They just found it. 20:35.220 --> 20:38.220 The vehicle had been found by a motorcycle officer on a side street in the Hollywood area. 20:38.220 --> 20:43.220 As soon as he'd made sure of the identification, he'd notified Captain Bernard and then he'd stake down on the car. 20:43.220 --> 20:47.220 Four teams of officers had been dispatched to the scene and a search of the area was started. 20:47.220 --> 20:51.220 Frank and I went down the hall to Chief Thad Brown's office and we checked with Captain Bernard. 20:52.220 --> 20:55.220 He told us to leave for the scene immediately and take charge of the investigation. 20:55.220 --> 20:57.220 We went back to the squad room before leaving. 20:57.220 --> 20:58.220 You want to sign it, sir? 20:58.220 --> 20:59.220 Yeah. 20:59.220 --> 21:00.220 I got it. 21:02.220 --> 21:03.220 Burglary Friday. 21:04.220 --> 21:05.220 Hurry up. 21:05.220 --> 21:07.220 Speak up a little, can't hear you. 21:07.220 --> 21:08.220 What's that? 21:09.220 --> 21:10.220 No, I got it. 21:11.220 --> 21:12.220 I will be right there. 21:13.220 --> 21:14.220 What do you got? 21:14.220 --> 21:15.220 It was Hazel Rowe. 21:15.220 --> 21:16.220 Finch's girlfriend? 21:16.220 --> 21:17.220 Yeah. 21:17.220 --> 21:18.220 He just walked in. 21:18.220 --> 21:24.220 We notified Captain Bernard what happened and along with him and two teams of men from robbery detail, we left for the woman's address. 21:24.220 --> 21:27.220 The building was covered completely and Frank and I went up to the front door. 21:37.220 --> 21:38.220 Who is it? 21:38.220 --> 21:39.220 It's Joe, honey. 21:39.220 --> 21:41.220 Oh, hello. 21:41.220 --> 21:42.220 Hello. 21:42.220 --> 21:43.220 Hello. 21:43.220 --> 21:44.220 Hello. 21:44.220 --> 21:45.220 Hello. 21:45.220 --> 21:48.220 It's Joe, honey. 21:48.220 --> 21:49.220 What do you want? 21:49.220 --> 21:50.220 I'd like to see you. 21:50.220 --> 21:52.220 I'm kind of busy right now, Joe. 21:52.220 --> 21:54.220 Did he come back later? 21:54.220 --> 21:55.220 Finch must be with her. 21:55.220 --> 21:56.220 Yeah. 21:56.220 --> 21:57.220 I'm leaving town. 21:57.220 --> 21:58.220 It won't take very long. 21:58.220 --> 21:59.220 Just a minute. 22:02.220 --> 22:03.220 Follow me up and take it easy. 22:03.220 --> 22:04.220 All right. 22:05.220 --> 22:06.220 Hi, Joe. 22:06.220 --> 22:07.220 Didn't expect to see you. 22:07.220 --> 22:09.220 Got a call from New York. 22:09.220 --> 22:10.220 Got to get back there right away. 22:10.220 --> 22:11.220 Thought I could more than tell you. 22:11.220 --> 22:13.220 Sorry about that date for tomorrow night. 22:13.220 --> 22:14.220 Oh, it's okay. 22:14.220 --> 22:15.220 I understand. 22:15.220 --> 22:16.220 All along, huh? 22:16.220 --> 22:19.220 Yeah, but I was just getting ready to go out. 22:19.220 --> 22:20.220 Anybody I know? 22:20.220 --> 22:21.220 I think so. 22:21.220 --> 22:24.220 Friends out in the valley asked me out for dinner. 22:24.220 --> 22:27.220 Well, I sure wish I could keep that date tomorrow. 22:27.220 --> 22:28.220 So do I. 22:28.220 --> 22:30.220 Hey, I wonder if I could have a drink of water. 22:30.220 --> 22:31.220 Yeah. 22:31.220 --> 22:32.220 Guess so. 22:32.220 --> 22:33.220 I'll get it. 22:33.220 --> 22:35.220 Here, I'll come with you. 22:39.220 --> 22:40.220 Here's a glass. 22:40.220 --> 22:41.220 Thanks. 22:42.220 --> 22:43.220 Where is it? 22:43.220 --> 22:44.220 Bedroom. 22:44.220 --> 22:45.220 You alone? 22:45.220 --> 22:46.220 Yeah, it's got a gun. 22:46.220 --> 22:47.220 Why don't you stay here? 22:47.220 --> 22:48.220 All right, be careful. 22:48.220 --> 22:49.220 Thanks a lot. 22:49.220 --> 22:51.220 Well, I'll be running along. 22:51.220 --> 22:52.220 Okay. 22:53.220 --> 22:55.220 All right, Vince, we know you're in the bedroom. 22:55.220 --> 22:57.220 Throw that gun out and you follow it. 22:57.220 --> 22:59.220 Come on, Vince, throw out the gun. 22:59.220 --> 23:00.220 You come and get me, cop. 23:00.220 --> 23:02.220 We can wait a lot longer than you can, Vince. 23:02.220 --> 23:03.220 Well, let's see. 23:03.220 --> 23:05.220 We'll take the building apart if we have to. 23:05.220 --> 23:06.220 Go ahead. 23:06.220 --> 23:07.220 I'm not going to walk out of here. 23:07.220 --> 23:08.220 All right, you called it. 23:08.220 --> 23:09.220 Frank? 23:09.220 --> 23:10.220 Yeah. 23:10.220 --> 23:11.220 Get downstairs. 23:11.220 --> 23:12.220 Ask them to bring up the gas equipment. 23:12.220 --> 23:13.220 Okay? 23:13.220 --> 23:14.220 Watch your right, coming out. 23:16.220 --> 23:17.220 All right, come on, Vince, get up. 23:17.220 --> 23:18.220 Leave me alone, cop. 23:18.220 --> 23:19.220 Leave me alone. 23:19.220 --> 23:20.220 Come on, on your feet. 23:20.220 --> 23:21.220 I can't. 23:21.220 --> 23:22.220 I'm hurt. 23:22.220 --> 23:23.220 I can't get up. 23:23.220 --> 23:24.220 You're not hurt that bad. 23:24.220 --> 23:25.220 It's just a shoulder wound. 23:25.220 --> 23:26.220 I am too. 23:26.220 --> 23:27.220 I don't. 23:27.220 --> 23:28.220 I'm going to die. 23:28.220 --> 23:29.220 I know it. 23:29.220 --> 23:30.220 Come on, Vince. 23:30.220 --> 23:31.220 I'm going to die. 23:31.220 --> 23:32.220 You're pretty sure of that, aren't you? 23:32.220 --> 23:33.220 Yeah. 23:33.220 --> 23:34.220 I can feel it. 23:34.220 --> 23:35.220 You got it wrong, Vince. 23:35.220 --> 23:36.220 Huh? 23:36.220 --> 23:37.220 It won't be that easy. 23:37.220 --> 23:41.220 The star you have just heard is true. 23:41.220 --> 23:43.220 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 23:43.220 --> 23:48.220 On October 4th, trial was held in Department 97, Superior Court of the State of California 23:48.220 --> 23:50.220 in and for the County of Los Angeles. 23:50.220 --> 23:53.220 In a moment, the results of that trial. 23:53.220 --> 24:06.220 The Roy Ernest Finch was tried and convicted of burglary in the first degree, escape, a 24:06.220 --> 24:15.220 felony, assault with intent to commit murder, two counts, and grand theft auto, one count. 24:15.220 --> 24:20.220 In view of his past record and because of the viciousness of his crimes, he was sentenced 24:20.220 --> 24:25.220 to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary without possibility of parole. 24:25.220 --> 24:39.220 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 24:39.220 --> 24:43.100 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. 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