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Robbery Detail. Thieves break in, and threaten an elderly couple as they ransack their home.
Arriving in the office of the Robbery detail, Joe Friday gets the gruesome details from partner Ben Romero on how the elderly couple were tortured and beaten during the robbery of their jewelry. Joe offers voiceover to transition the scene to the home, where the couple are doing their best to recuperate. Mrs McClune relives the details of the hold up, and though neighbors knew of the jewelry, nobody can imagine who would stoop to such barbaric methods to steal it.
Young Billy had been delivering magazines on his regular sales route. He tells the cops about an unusual sedan, and two men. Joe tells in voiceover how the mundane police work proceeded from there. More witnesses are foumnd who remember the sedan, and the men. A break comes when the crime lab gets a match on fingerprints.
Known felons are turned up, and Joe goes to learn what he can from relatives. Are the cops unjustly persecuting Ernest? Why can’t they leave him alone, and give him the chance to do good? Time in the interrogation room prove that Ernest indeed was one of the men in the sedan, but will he come clean on his partner in crime?
Criminals aren’t known for being overly smart, and before long, Mosse makes a mistake. The obliging captured crook is more than willing to help, and not only is all the recovered goods accounted for, but his confession helps fill in other details.
