LA Detective

Chapter 582 New Cases

Palisades community.

There were no major cases these days. Luke basically went home after get off work and enjoyed the comfort and comfort brought by the mansion.

When Luke got home, he took off his clothes and jumped into the backyard pool for a swim.

This is one of the best sports. The resistance of the water can reduce the damage to the human body. Of course, the premise is that the water in the swimming pool is clean enough.

After exercising, Luke took a shower and was a little hungry. He ordered a takeaway, fried chicken, French fries, shrimp balls, fried fish and other snacks.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Luke put the snacks on the coffee table, took a few bottles of cold beer, and sat in the living room while eating food and watching TV. The large TV screen and advanced audio equipment made the viewing atmosphere even better.

A bite of crispy fried chicken and a sip of cold beer is definitely the best combination to shock the taste buds.

At ten o'clock in the evening, just as Luke's supper was about to end and he was about to take a shower and go to bed, there was an abnormal noise outside.

"Buzz..."

He put down the beer bottle and walked out into the yard, where a plane flew overhead.

The plane is not big, not a helicopter, not a passenger plane, kind of like...

Firefighting aircraft.

Luke looked in the direction the plane was flying, and found that there seemed to be a faint fire flickering in the distance, and half of the sky was illuminated.

If you can see the fire from such a long distance, it must be a big fire.

Luke returned to the living room and changed the news station, listening to the news while packing up the takeaway.

He guessed right, there was a fire in Mogaro Forest Park, and the fire department, police, and ambulance had all rushed to the scene.

Luke packed up the takeaway garbage, went to bed after a simple wash, and had to lie down if he couldn't sleep.

Since there is a large-scale fire, there are likely to be casualties, and the police detective bureau for such a major case is likely to participate in the investigation.

From Luke's experience, the most important thing to do now is to recharge your batteries.

Sure enough, around twelve o'clock, Luke's cell phone rang.

"Hi, I'm Luke."

"I'm Red.

A fire broke out in Mogaro Forest Park, did you know? "

"Yes, I saw it on the news."

"I was also at the scene, the firefighters found the dead body in the park, and now our Robbery and Murder Division is in charge of investigating this fire."

"Okay, I'll take people there immediately." Luke had already prepared himself, washed his face, informed the team members, and then rushed to the scene of the fire.

Mogaro Forest Park was still full of flames, and the sides of the road were in a mess, with all kinds of vehicles parked, and Luke's car couldn't get close at all.

After Luke got out of the car, he walked for a while before finding the police command center.

"Chief."

Reid nodded, pointed to a middle-aged man beside him and introduced, "This is the chief of the fire department, Mario Crouch."

Luke looked at the other person, "Hello, Director Crouch.

I'm Luke Lee, Robbery and Murder Division. "

Mario Crouch looked solemn and shook hands with Luke, "Red, let me go to the front and take a look."

"be careful."

Mario Crouch left in a hurry.

Luke asked, "Is it serious?"

"Yes, the fire is still spreading, firefighters have been injured, and Mario Crouch is under a lot of pressure."

"Haven't the firefighting planes been used?"

"The location of the fire is located in the valley, which is relatively hidden and difficult to detect.

Someone discovered the fire around nine o'clock last night and called 911. When the fire department arrived, the fire had spread to all directions and burned over a large area, making it difficult to extinguish it in a short time. "

"Is it arson, or an accident?"

"The main work in the early stage is to extinguish the fire and maintain order. The cause of the fire has not yet been investigated." Reid looked at Luke and patted him on the shoulder. "Come on, I will take you to see the corpse."

At this time, there were many people watching around, and some police officers were needed to maintain order.

Luke walked forward tens of meters, and saw the forensic doctor in protective clothing, next to a charred corpse, and could smell a disgusting smell faintly.

Luke asked the forensic doctor Sheila, "Can you determine the identity of the deceased?"

"I haven't found any objects that can prove the identity of the deceased." Sheila looked up at the two of them, "Sorry, two officers, I have to concentrate on facing this corpse, and I can't answer your questions for the time being.

Of course, you can watch from the sidelines, as long as you don't speak. "

Luke and Reid looked at each other, and left wisely.

The two chatted for a while. When Luke saw that people from the first squadron had arrived, he said goodbye to Red and called the team members to talk.

"Hi guys, good morning."

"Morning?" The deputy team frowned and smiled wryly, "Yes, it is indeed morning, but it's a bit too early, and it's not good at all."

Xiao Hei yawned, "Captain, are we here to catch the arsonist?"

Luke sighed, "I'm afraid it's not just that, the firefighters found the body on the mountain." The deputy team asked, "Did he kill it?"

Luke shook his head, "The body is already burnt. Anyway, I can't tell how it died? Let's wait for the forensic identification."

Xiao Hei rubbed his nose, "My God, no wonder I always smell the smell of barbecue."

Luke glanced at everyone and said, "Although the current situation is unclear, we can't be idle. Everyone will visit and investigate separately, and collect as many clues related to the fire as possible."

"Yes, sir."

"Dude, wait a minute." Just as everyone was about to investigate separately, Potter stopped everyone, and moved out a box of canned coffee from the car beside him to distribute to everyone.

The deputy team opened the can and took a sip, "I've never liked canned coffee very much, but today I feel pretty good."

Xiao Hei asked curiously, "Why do you have so much coffee in your car?"

Porter explained, "I used to be a night detective in the Southern Precinct and used to keep some cans of coffee in the car."

"Good habit, thank you." Luke raised his glass to indicate that everyone would be a little tired when performing tasks in the middle of the night, and Potter was indeed the one in the best state of mind among the crowd.

Afterwards, everyone split up to investigate. Porter and Xiao Hei walked into the crowd to look for witnesses.

Through the light of street lights and fire, Potter vaguely saw a familiar person among the crowd.

This is a middle-aged Caucasian man, of medium height, with a thin build. His eyes are looking in the direction of the fire, the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, and there is a weird smile on his face.

Potter frowned slightly, could it be him?

Potter pushed aside the crowd and walked towards the man quickly. The man also noticed Potter, turned his head and looked over, the smile on his face froze, then turned and ran away.

"Stop! lapd!"

Potter immediately ran after him.

Xiao Hei was a little confused and didn't know what happened, but out of trust in his colleagues, he also chased after him.

The white man crossed his legs, his running posture was a bit strange, and his speed was not fast.

It wasn't long before Porter grabbed the fleeing man, pinned him to the ground, handcuffed him, and read a Miranda warning.

"Hey, you hurt me!" The man struggled unwillingly.

Xiao Hei also ran over and said with a smile, "Fuck, how much Viagra you bastard have eaten."

The white man stared at Xiao Hei, "I'm not you, so I don't need that kind of thing."

Xiao Hei joked, "Potter, have you searched him yet?"

Potter showed a look of disgust, "I think it's better to wait."

Xiao Hei glanced around, but didn't see the scantily clad woman, "Hey, buddy, where's your girlfriend? Let me know."

The white man spat, "Go to hell, you nigger."

"If you don't have a girlfriend, then you'll be a male companion, haha." Xiao Hei laughed loudly, and then asked Potter, "How do you know there's something wrong with this guy?"

"I caught him before. This guy was imprisoned for arson last time. I didn't expect to get out so soon." Potter seemed to think of something, and asked, "You should still be on parole, right?" Potter looked The other party's expression became more and more certain, "Yes, who is your parole officer?"

"I don't want to mention that guy, just out for a walk."

"Walking?" Potter snorted, "Walking to the scene of the fire, do you think I would believe it?"

The white man smiled and said, "Then what do you think I am doing here?"

Potter tentatively asked, "Did you start the fire in Mogaro Forest Park?"

The white man's face changed again and again, he swallowed, and his tone was a little excited, "That's right, I let it go."

Xiao Hei picked out his ears, as if he thought he heard it wrong, "What did you just say?"

"I set the fire in Mojaro Forest Park, I set it off!" The white man's voice was loud, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone around him.

Luke also came over, "Marcus, what happened?"

"Captain, we caught the arsonist!" Xiao Hei pointed at the white man, "This guy, to be exact, was caught by Potter."

Porter said, "Captain, this guy is an arsonist. I caught him before, and he should still be on parole."

Luke nodded and looked at the white man, "What's your name?"

The white man looked at Luke, "Warlord Russell."

"Why are you here?"

Volod Russell asked, "Who are you?"

"Captain of the Robbery and Murder Division, Luke Lee."

"I know you." Warlord Russell smiled and asked without fear, "Will you investigate this case?"

Luke nodded, "Are you related to this arson case?"

"Yes." Warlord Russell looked at the blazing fire in the distance, as if admiring his own masterpiece, with a smile on his lips, "I set the fire."

Luke stared at the other person's cheek, and did not see obvious signs of lying, and confirmed again, "You lit the fire in Mogaro Forest Park?"

"That's right, it's me." Volod Russell's tone became firmer.

Luke still didn't see any sign that the other party was lying, and said to Potter, "Dude, congratulations on your meritorious service!

If I had known better, I would have stopped drinking coffee and could have gone back to sleep. "