Chapter 131 The Second Person (Big Chapter)(1/4)
Luke did not interrogate Boris immediately.
If he is not the murderer, there is no point in interrogating him.
If he is the murderer, he will not confess easily without enough evidence.
The key now is to find evidence that he visited the crime scene during the time of the crime.
Luke found Matthew and asked him to investigate the car under Boris's name.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Los Angeles without being easily discovered is by driving.
According to Yin Karin’s confession, he sent a text message to Boris at 4 pm on April 30.
If Boris returned to Los Angeles immediately, he would not arrive until 7 p.m. at the earliest.
Courtney's death time was from 10pm to 2am.
Then the time when Boris drove to Courtney's house was probably between 7pm and 2am.
Also consider that dentist Peter is at Courtney's house from nine to twelve in the evening.
So, Boris probably arrived after he left.
The key time period for investigation should be between 12pm and 1:30am.
It will be more efficient to search from key time periods first.
Boris has two cars in his name, a white Ferrari and a black Mercedes-Benz S-Class. These two types of cars are the focus of the investigation.
Afterwards, everyone began to investigate the camera surveillance around John's community.
Luke didn't like checking surveillance cameras before, not because he was being hypocritical, but because this job was really not as easy as he thought.
Sometimes just looking at it lasts a whole day, making my eyes dizzy, my brain dizzy and my butt hurting.
However, something is different today.
After using the observation card last night, Luke felt that his observation skills had become much stronger, and he was able to try it out today.
In the afternoon, the entire first squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division was checking surveillance.
As for Boris, it is handled by the deputy team. The old man has rich experience in this aspect.
Boris was taken into another lounge.
At first, he was worried that the police would immediately interrogate him, but he was relieved when the lawyer came.
However, the police never questioned him.
Waiting, waiting, he and the lawyer were getting impatient.
The lawyer 'smelled' something different and began to actively urge the police to ask questions.
At this time it's time for the secondary team to take the field.
Say a few words about the situation, for example, if a police situation arises temporarily, the police will soon arrange manpower for questioning, so that they don't have to worry.
Now that you're in, it's not that easy to get out.
The lawyer urged him to protest, but the old man responded politely and perfunctorily.
In short, it’s just a word-flop.
The police focused on the Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz cars owned by Boris.
After checking most of the surveillance cameras around the community, those two cars were not seen during the key periods.
Other team members began to expand the investigation time, from 7pm to 2am.
Luke was a little tired from watching the surveillance, so he stretched and poured a cup of coffee.
Stand in front of the window and look at the street outside, sorting out your thoughts.
He realized that there might be a problem with the direction of the investigation.
During the key period, it took more than an hour to investigate the two cars owned by Boris.
If it is expanded to 7pm to 2am, the investigation will take longer.
What should I do if the car under Boris’ name is still not found after the investigation?
Release him?
The police cannot keep Boris in custody forever.
It is impossible to ignore him all the time.
Luke began to think about it, what would he do if he were Boris?
If he just wanted to talk to Courtney, he would drive his Ferrari back to Los Angeles.
If he already had the intention of killing someone, he would not drive his own car back.
Yes, that's the problem.
Since everyone was investigating the two cars under Boris's name, he changed his approach to investigate.
Re-investigate monitoring around communities during key time periods.
The difference is that this time he is no longer investigating cars under Boris's name, but vehicles with Nevada license plates.
Each state in the United States has different license plate numbers.
California license plate number format: the first, fifth, sixth and seventh digits are numbers, the second, third and fourth digits are letters, for example 8Ceb383.
There is a mountain pattern on the background of the Nevada license plate. In order to distinguish it from other states, the mountain pattern adopts a geometric splicing style, which is unique.
Separators between numbers and letters are Nevada outline style, for example, 273·A49
Through the exercise of observation cards, Luke's observation skills have improved a lot, and he can read the surveillance faster than ordinary people.
About twenty minutes later, Luke spotted three Nevada cars with license plate numbers 653·A28 during the key period.
One of the Porsche 718s became Luke's main suspect.
The driver of this car was wearing a hat and his appearance was unclear, but Luke recognized the hat, which was the same as the hat Boris was wearing today.
"Guys, I spotted Boris!"
…
In the lounge.
Boris sat at the table, his head lowered, his expression unclear.
The deputy captain stood by the glass with his hands folded on his chest and looked out.
A middle-aged white man in a suit slapped the table in protest, "Hey, Deputy Vincent.
I have been waiting for nearly two hours and drank two cups of coffee and three cups of tea. My client has been waiting even longer.
If I doubted the efficiency of the police before, now I am beginning to doubt the sincerity of the police.
It’s even suspected that the police don’t have enough evidence to arrest anyone.”
The deputy team member still had the same tone, "Don't worry, they are indeed verifying the situation, and if they can prove Mr. Boris's innocence without asking, they can prove it."
That’s good news too, isn’t it?”
The lawyer shook his head, "You have said this for the third time. It is hard for me to believe it anymore. Either ask questions now or release my client immediately. Our time is very precious."
"Dongdong." The door rang, the door of the lounge was opened, and Luke and Xiao Hei walked in.
The deputy captain smiled and patted Luke on the shoulder, "I've seen enough of these two guys. Entertain them well for me."
"I will."
The man in the suit said, "I am Boris' lawyer Porter Kalman. What are the names of the two detectives?"
Xiao Hei introduced, "I am Detective Marcus, and this is Detective Luke.
Boris said a few words in the lawyer's ear.
Attorney Porter said, "Nearly three hours have passed since you two arrested my client and ignored him. I am very dissatisfied with this matter and will complain to your superiors."
Susan?
Rhett?
Luke doesn't care.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting. We have just been verifying the situation and had a good talk with Ms. Yin Karin. She admitted that she knows Mr. Boris... This may be a beautiful misunderstanding."
"This is not pretty at all for my client. You just arrest people without doing a thorough investigation. I will sue you on behalf of my client."
Xiao Hei defended, "This can't be entirely our fault. When we first met Yin Kalin, she said she lived alone, and then not long after Yin Kalin left, this guy went out sneakily.
We thought he was a thief and it was normal for him to be taken to the police station."
The lawyer smiled and said, "The famous Robbery and Murder Department has started arresting petty thieves. When did you become so considerate?"
"Thanks for the compliment, Marcus and I have always been warm-hearted." Luke replied with a smile.
"Boris, it's time for us to leave." The lawyer stood up and said to Luke, "Your excuse is terrible. If my client needs it, I will still sue you."
To be continued...