Day 13: I have decided to broaden my scope. While the young children are proving to be suspicious they might be covering for someone else. I decided to make a subtle interrogation of Chief Mom. Transcript as follows.
quote:
Me: I wonder where my wallet could have gone off to...
CM: ...
Me: I mean it's weird that it just vanished, right?
CM: ...
Me: Could it be possible that you...
CM: I didn't touch your wallet. Keep better track of your stuff.
Me: ...
Chief Mom made me immediately. If I am going to make further accusations against her I will need to go to a judge and pull a warrant. In the meantime I am processing the paperwork to issue a search of the children's rooms. If one of them is hiding stolen property we will find out when we no-knock raid tomorrow at dawn.
edit: Day 13 cont.
I thought I had a break. The oldest child cracked and ratted out the younger claiming they had seen the other grab my wallet and take it to the basement. The game was afoot! We descended into the dark bowels as I followed my guide to the back closet. So far things seemed plausible, this was spare storage for their toys and they would often run down here to play with their old toys. I looked around the closet but didn't see anything. Here is the transcript for the interrogation.
quote:
Me: Okay where did you see the wallet?
4yr old: [2 yr old] took it and put it in the closet
<4 yr old points at sump pump closet>
<I open it up and flash a light in there. Nothing>
Me: But where did [2 yr old] put it?
4YO: [2YO] threw it down the hole
4YO points at a crack in the covered sump pit. It was definitely large enough to fall down there. Further interrogation reveals the 4YO and 2YO were fighting over it and to avoid giving it to 4YO the 2YO threw it and it fell down the crack. So far while the story isn't the most likely it does sound plausible. I shine a light into the sump pit and luckily there is only 2.5" of water so I can clearly see the bottom. I don't see it so I uncover the pit and carefully check the area. Nothing. Further transcript as follows:
quote:
Me: I don't see it. Are you sure it went here?
4YO: No it went alll the way to the bottom.
Me: I can see the bottom with my light. It's not here.
4YO: Oh. Well maybe it went past the bottom?
Me: ...
I called off the search for the day. Yet another false lead from one of my top suspects. I begin consulting with Chief Mom to see if we can build a case for obstruction of justice.
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