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A Fitzpatrick/Rosario Police Thriller
Wind Chime Bandit — Part 2
Dealing with a global threat
The meeting hall at the city building was packed with residents of the South Side. It seemed that everyone wanted to know more about the wind chime crime wave that was washing over their neighborhood.
Sitting at the long table on the stage were Steubenville’s mayor Langley Leudenfelt, police captain Jake Trapper, and Detectives Dan Fitzpatrick and Maria Rosario. What could not be noticed were the two tiny video cameras mounted from the ceiling pointing towards the audience.
The crowd fell silent as Mayor Leudenfelt stood, “Good evening everyone. Thank you for coming to this emergency meeting. As you know, the South Side neighborhood is in the grips of an intense crime epidemic. Throughout the neighborhood wind chimes are being stolen from people’s property at an alarming rate. I assure you that the city is doing everything we can to put an end to this but we need your help. I ask that all South Side residents remain super vigilant and report any suspicious behavior immediately to the police department. Here is police chief Jake Trapper…”
The mayor sat down as Jake Trapper stood up, “Good evening. I’d like to thank everyone for coming out and…
