21st Precinct - The Wreck

Captain Kennelly, commander of the 21st Precinct is working the night tour, from 4:00 PM until midnight. He came into the station at 3:25 PM, signs the blotter, and goes to his office to finish the paperwork from the previous 24 hours. Later, after performing some of his normal duties, Kennelly goes on patrol of the precinct in sector car number two with Patrolman Paul Egan. During the course of this patrol, Kennelly stops at a movie house on Lexington Avenue in regard to several complaints that had been received. He finds the manager, Mr. Sokan, in the back of the theater and spoke to him there. Sokan says "Captain, believe me, I don't want a bunch of rowdy's in here". Kennelly says "Well, they're certainly beginning to scare your regular patrons away". Sokan says "You're telling me". Kennelly says "Well, there'll be even more of them stay away, Mr. Soken, if you can't keep the disturbances down in here". Sokan says "Well, what can I do? They seem like nice clean kids, but when they get in here, they start making a lot of noise and disturbing the patrons. There's usually a group of them. I try to calm them down, but there's only me and one usher". Kennelly says "Well, just call the station house, Mr. Soken. We'll get them quiet or out or both". Soken says "That's been something I've been trying to avoid, Captain, but it looks like I will have to take your advice". Patrolman Egan steps into the room and says "Captain, the call just came over. Alarm of a fire at 83rd Street and 1st Avenue". Kennelly says "All right". As they are leaving, Kennelly says "Keep in touch with us if you need us, Mr. Soken". He says "I will, Captain. Thanks." As they get into the sector car, Kennelly says "Okay, what's burning there, Egan? Do you know?" Egan says "The call didn't say, Captain". Kennelly says "All right, we'll go take a look". Egan turns on the lights and siren. As they quickly get underway, Kennelly says "Cut over and go up First Street. There'll be less traffic". Egan says "Yes, sir". Suddenly, a car pulls out in front of the sector car, and a huge crash is heard!