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"This officer was working in the middle shift to cover for Officer Johnson who had called in sick. While on routine patrol in the north shopping center at the above listed time I responded with lights and siren in accordance with our policy to a report of a robbery at Helen's Liquor Store. The perp had been arrested by officer Andrews driving northbound several blocks from the scene. When this officer arrived at the above listed address their were two men standing near the front door. The clerk was frightened bad and nearly out of control as he walked back into the store. He said he'd been ripped off by a man wearing orange colored coveralls, a blue baseball cap about 40 years old, 6', with big ears weighing about 200 pounds who pushed him against the wall and grabbed money from the till and a gun had been fired as he exited the front door. No one was hurt and this officer decided not to request an ambulance. The other witness followed us into the store and was obviously drunk and also adorned in coveralls orange in color and two sizes too big, which made him look sloppy. This witness proceeded to the main door and a piece was pointed out a short distance from the sidewalk where the perp must have thrown it. The clerk indicated that he new the guy and that there regular customers.
This officer asked the clerk if he could make a positive identification of the party and he acknowledged in the affirmative. I new Officer Andrews was 10-12 with one and I asked him his ETA. He said he was waiting for CSO to stand by for the hook, but there always late and we needed a new system for tows. He snapped your just gonna have to wait, I'll get there ASAP. He said he thought we were close enough in time to one on one showup and this officer concurred. When I first arrived at the scene, this officer was of the opinion that the man in the orange colored coveralls was acting strange and may have been thinking about booking on me.
I contemplated cuffing him, but the PC was a little weak. I engaged the party in further conversation to ascertain weather he'd offer additional incriminating evidence or make a damaging utterance. Having recently attended training in the latest Miranda rulings, this officer surmised he was within his rights to converse with the subject since he wasn't in custody and he hadn't lawyered up. As I asked him questions, he became defensive and moved in a suspicious manner. It became evidence that he had drug and alcohol problems and this officer made the decision to render the firearm safe and secure it in the trunk of my squad. On the arrival of Officer Andrews, the clerk shouted out the door hat their brothers and of course he can identify him. Officer Andrews then rolled up and lowered his window. The clerk went hysterical and screamed that he owed him a hundred bucks. Both witnesses positively identified the suspect sitting in the back seat with a sour look.
Officer Andrews gave the clerk back a hundred dollars and transported the suspect who was wearing orange colored coveralls and a blue hat to the PD for booking. He identified the defendants Bart Jennings, 5-11-65. The suspect confessed in front of us and totally exonerated his brother. The clerk calmed down and asked when he'd get the gun back. I said that was up to the detectives and cleared the scene at 5624 Forest Street. This officer identified the witnesses as Stanley Jennings and Thomas Benson. See above for addresses and DOB's. END OF REPORT."
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