Los Angeles Detective

  Luke asked, "Are you familiar with Teddy Colin?"

“It’s okay, we all live in Mogaro Forest Park and occasionally sit together to drink beer or share free pizza.”

 “Is there anything unusual about Teddy Colin recently?”

 Samuel Peake thought for a while, "He suddenly became rich recently. Does this count?"

 “Tell me about the specific time?”

Samuel Peake showed an envious look, "I remember that on August 26, he bought a lot of pizza, fried chicken and whiskey for us all to enjoy together. It cost at least several hundred dollars. It was also his first time to treat guests.

 He also bought a new set of clothes the next day. Although I don’t know the specific price, it is definitely not cheap.

 Furthermore, I heard others say that he ate at nearby restaurants during those days and bought a lot of new items in the tent, which was very unusual. "

Luke asked, “Do you know where his money comes from?”

“No, we asked, but he just smiled but refused to say.

At that time, I thought he must have been chosen by the goddess of luck, but who knew that an accident happened just a few days later. "

Luke felt that Teddy Colin's situation was a bit suspicious and asked, "Has he been in contact with anyone special recently?"

“I don’t know. I rarely care about other people and things. I spend most of my time in the tent.”

Luke asked, “Besides his name, do you know anything else that would identify him?”

 “Uh…” Samuel Peak thought for a moment, “I think I have his mobile phone number, let me look for it.”

 Samuel Peake started to check his cell phone, and after a while he said, "Yes, I have his cell phone number, 7148362526."

Luke wrote down the mobile phone number and handed the other person a business card. "Thank you for your assistance. If you think of other clues, you can contact me anytime."

 “I will, and this is the only thing I can do for those two poor friends.”

  After Luke sent Samuel Peake out of the office, he assigned tasks to the team members.

“Deputy team, you are responsible for investigating the deceased No. 3, Arian Osborne, contacting his family members, and investigating surrounding relationships.”

 The deputy team leader nodded, "I understand."

“Matthew, check the mobile phone number of deceased No. 2 Teddy Colin to confirm his identity.”

“Jackson, investigate Teddy Colin’s mobile phone communication records and check recent suspicious contacts.”

  “Yes, sir.”

 Everyone acted separately.

 …

 At 11 o'clock in the morning, the police determined the identity of deceased No. 2.

Name, Teddy Colin

Sex: Male

 Date of birth, March 2, 1979

  Mobile phone number, 7148362526

  Social Security Number, 623-52-7355

  Luke investigated Teddy Colin's cell phone communication records and discovered a suspicious contact, Annika Carmen.

Teddy Colin rarely calls. He has recorded eight phone calls in a recent period, seven of which were with Annika Carmen.

 The first phone call between the two was on August 25, and there were phone records in the following days.

 Luke also investigated Annika Carmen’s information and found that Annika Carmen lived near Mogaro Forest Park.

Intuition told Luke that this Annika Carmen was probably related to the arson case, or she might know some inside information.

 …

Wicart Community.

This is a white middle-class community. Although the location of the community is a bit remote, because it is relatively close to Mogaro Forest Park, the surrounding environment and greening are very good.

 Two cars were parked outside a blue two-story villa.

Luke got out of the passenger car and looked at the blue villa on the right. This villa has a strange architectural style, like a retro design.

Xiao Hei also came over, "This house is nice. The people living here should be rich people. Why is it related to homeless people?"

Luke said, "Just go in and ask."

Xiao Hei took two steps forward and pressed the video doorbell.

 “Woof woof…”

There was a faint sound of dog barking in the blue villa.

 Subsequently, the video doorbell opened, and a young white woman asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Xiao Hei asked, "Is this Miss Annika Carmen's house?"

“Yes, I am Annika Carmen.

Who are you? I don't seem to know you. "

Xiao Hei showed his police badge and said, "I am Inspector Marcus from the Robbery and Murder Division. I am investigating the arson case in Mogaro Forest Park. I would like to know some information from you."

 Annika Carmen refused, “Sorry, I stayed at home the day of the fire and didn’t know much about it.

 I suggest you ask someone else. "

Xiao Hei changed his tone and said, "Miss Annika Carmen, please open the door, we need to talk to you."

“I don’t think we have anything to talk about. I’ve already told you that I don’t know about the Mogaro Forest Park arson incident.”

 “So do you know Teddy Colin?”

 Annika Carmen was silent for a moment, "Yes, I know him, what's the matter?"

"he died."

 “Dead!” Annika Carmen looked a little surprised, “When did he die?”

“On August 29, he was killed in Mogaro Forest Park.”

 “Oh my God, this is terrible!”

Xiao Hei said again, "Miss Annika Carmen, we want to know something about Teddy Colin from you."

　After a moment, Annika Carmen let go, "OK, come in."

 “Ding dong…” The courtyard door opened. Luke and Luke walked along the cement path towards the door of the villa.

The two of them walked closer and the door of the villa opened. Annika Carmen put her hair back with her hands and said, "Two police officers, please come in."

The two entered the living room of the villa and sat on the sofa. On the coffee table opposite was a photo of Annika Carmen and a black Rottweiler.

  Luke asked, “Do you have a dog at home?”

 “Yes, it’s called cocoa.

I was worried about it barking, so I took it into the bedroom. Annika Carmen shrugged and asked, "Would you like coffee or tea?" "

“No need.” Luke waved his hand, “Let’s talk about Teddy Colin.

 What is the relationship between you two? "

"Friendship."

 “When did you meet?”

“We haven’t known each other for a long time, and he is a new friend of mine.”

 “Do you know what he does for a living?”

 “He seems to have no job and is a homeless man.”

 “I’m a little curious, why did you become friends?”

"Actually, it's not just you. I didn't expect that I would become friends with a homeless person." Annika Carmen looked in the direction of the bedroom. "A few days ago, I took Coco for a walk in Mogaro Forest Park. He was very naughty. , accidentally ran away.

 I was very anxious at the time and looked everywhere for it, but could not find it.

 It is like my family, I cannot live without it.

 Later, it was Teddy Colin who helped me find Coco. I was very grateful to him, and Coco liked him very much.

 We became friends. "

Luke asked, "When was that?"

“It seems to be August 24th.”

 “Have you been in regular contact with each other since then?”

"Yes."

 “Can I ask what you talked about?”

“There’s everything, some random things, and I’m usually very busy, and sometimes Keke is boring.

I asked him if he could take care of Coco for me occasionally and take him to play in Mogaro Forest Park.

Teddy Colin was a very nice person and agreed readily. "

 “Are there any financial contacts between you?”

“He helped me find Cocoa, and I did give him some money. He didn’t want it at first, but then I said I wanted to ask him to help take care of Cocoa, and he accepted it.

 He is a really nice person.

  I feel sorry for his murder.

 I believe that Coco will also be very sad. "

 “When was the last time you saw each other?”

“It seems to be August 28th, yes, it was the evening before the fire broke out in Mogaro Forest Park.

I took Coco for a walk and met him. We chatted for a while. "

 “Was there anything unusual about him at that time?”

 Annika Carmen thought for a while and shook her head, "I didn't see it."

 “Do you have any suspicion about his murder?”

“No, although he is a nice person, we have only known him for a short time.

 Strictly speaking, I don’t know him very well. "

 “How much money did you give Teddy Colin in total?”

 “One thousand dollars.”

 “How did you give it to him?”

"Cash." Annika Carmen said and frowned, "Hey, you don't doubt that I have anything to do with his death, do you? I have absolutely no reason to do such a thing."

"We did not suspect you, we were just conducting routine inquiries on the people around the deceased." Luke responded and asked, "Where were you on the day of the fire, which was August 29?"

“I was at home and had just finished giving Coco a bath. Then Mogaro Forest Park caught fire, and there was a lot of noise. I was worried that the fire might come over, and I was so scared that I couldn’t sleep all night.”

 “Have you been to Mogaro Forest Park that day?”

"No, I was going to give Cocoa a bath that day. It was a big project. Every time I gave it a bath, I was very tired, so I didn't go." Annika Carmen sighed, "If, I mean if, we go that night Going to Mogaro Forest Park and meeting Teddy Colin may change his destiny.

Maybe, he won't be burned to death. "

Xiao Hei nodded, "Miss Carmen, you are a kind girl."

Luke handed the other party a business card and said, "Miss Carmen, if you think of new clues, you can contact me at any time."

 Annika Carmen took the business card with both hands, "I will."

 Subsequently, Luke and Blackie left Annika Carmen's house.

After getting into the car, Xiao Hei glanced in the direction of the villa and asked, "Captain, do you think there is something wrong with Annika Carmen?"

 Luke smiled and said, "What problem do you see?"

Xiao Hei thought for a while, "She seemed to have no problem.

 But they met on August 24th, and Teddy Colin was killed on August 29th. In just five days, they had seven phone calls, and each call lasted a long time.

This is not like the ordinary friendship described by Annika Kamen. I think she may be hiding something. "

Luke looked at Xiao Hei with admiration and gave him a thumbs up, "Yes, I also think she concealed something about Teddy Colin, and maybe even lied."