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Burglary detail. An informant has information to share, even at the risk of his life. It’s up too Joe Friday to tell if his man is telling the truth.
In the station cafeteria, Ben Romero and Joe Friday anticipate Red. Will his information be as big as he lets on? A new guy in town brags about how good his burglaries have been. As Red chows down, does he have answers like Alan’s location, or his operation, or other things the cops can use? In voice over, Joe tells about the role a stool pigeon serves.
As of yet, no burglaries out of the usual variety have turned up. Nothing to indicate the kind of big time player that Alan is supposed to be. When a clue falls in Joe’s lap, it ignites a fire of investigation, as he springs into action to stake out a bar where Alan has been reported. The stakeout takes the cops to a nice sized bungalow. Will the back breaking work pay off in other ways?
A rifle, jewelry, and more goods from recent robberies are turned up in the bungalow. Time to move in, and confront Jefferson Alan. The Michigan man is free with his answers about the seemingly routine questions. What might his connection to the bungalow be? The cool, soft-spoken criminal won’t crack. Despite overwhelming evidence. Or will he?
