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21st Precinct - The Certified 600

Posted June 30, 2025 · 29 min

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In this episode of the 21st Precinct, Captain Kennelly and his team handle a series of incidents, including a three-alarm fire and a serious traffic accident, but their main concern arises when a paint store is burglarized, and the entire safe is stolen. The theft is alarming not only because of the size of the safe but also due to the brazen manner in which the burglars rolled it out onto the street. After interviewing the store owner, Mr. Healis, and the patrolmen on duty during the crime, Kennelly learns that the burglars have made contact to negotiate the safe's combination in exchange for not destroying its contents. With a plan to trace future calls, they discover the involvement of Healis's brother-in-law, who is suspected of orchestrating the robbery. After a series of clever maneuvers, the detectives apprehend the brother-in-law and recover the safe, revealing both the absurdities and complexities of urban crime. The episode underscores the relentless challenges faced by the police in maintaining order in their precinct.

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