The Big Number
from Friday - The Dragnet Podcast
Originally Aired: October 26, 1952 Dragnet #175, "The Big Number," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to a bank robbery in progress at the corner of Lebanon and Broadway. By the time they arrive just four minutes after the call, the professional bandit has already escaped with his haul. At the scene, they encounter Mr. Allen, the flustered bank manager, and Gibson, the apologetic bank guard who had unwittingly let the armed robber into the bank just as it was closing at 3 PM. The suspect, wielding a sawed-off twelve-gauge shotgun, had ordered Gibson to surrender his weapon and forced his way inside. As Friday and Smith begin their investigation, they learn the holdup was executed with precision by someone who clearly knew what he was doing. The bandit's professional methods suggest this isn't his first robbery, and Friday recognizes the familiar MO of an experienced criminal. With only a vehicle description broadcast to patrol cars and limited witness information, the detectives face the challenging task of tracking down a cunning professional who's already vanished into the Los Angeles streets.
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