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Robbery Detail. On a lonely street, a man is robbed, and his car stolen.
Joe Friday and Ben Romero go to a high-rise department store to interview Harvey. He describes the car jacking on his way to work. On the way, a man with exotic tropical fish is questioned, and we learn about some of the sea life in his tanks. Clown fish, a sea horse, Egyptian mouth breeders, and some of their habits.
A hot tip locates their man, but a confrontation after a 12 hour stakeout ends up with Joe shot.
Voiceover duty is taken over by Ben as he describes how the case is developing. Joe’s condition is serious, and Ben tells how new cadets are warned of hazardous duty, and why investigations are kicked up a notch when it involves a fallen officer. Ben gets tough as he pursues the trail.
The suspect is easily apprehended, but what about Joe? He seems on the road to recovery, and though the robber is caught, they still have a stolen car to find.
