Carrying a large grocery bag, Arthur Brock returned
to the Bautistas' around 5:30 PM,
two hours after his interview. He put the bag down and took the
house keys out of his pocket.
He was about to unlock the front door when he heard someone behind
him.
"Don't worry. It's unlocked." Arthur spun around to face Inspector Hewitt.
"Not YOU again," Arthur said angrily. "You already searched my house and found nothing. Now what?"
"Come inside and you'll find out," Inspector Hewitt said.
Arthur was about to respond when he heard someone call out his
name.
He saw Shirley, still in her Trisha Brown disguise, Bo, and Blake coming
from down the street.
"Hey, Arthur," Shirley greeted. "I forgot to..." She stopped
when she spotted Inspector Hewitt.
"Hey, what's going on?"
"Well, it seems that Mr. Brock here is indeed the one behind the
thefts at Derrick's," Inspector Hewitt answered.
"We got an anonymous tip from someone who said the stolen items were
here."
He briefly looked at his son and winked quickly so that Arthur did
not see him.
"What?" Shirley acted surprised. She took out her
notebook and pencil.
"This isn't good for you, Arthur," she said as she jotted something
down.
"Not good at all," Bo said, trying not to smile.
"A real shame," Blake added, shaking his head solemnly.
"It's a bum wrap," Arthur declared defensively. "He's got nothing on me."
"We'll see, won't we?" Inspector Hewitt said as he led Arthur into the house.
Shirley and her friends followed the inspector and Arthur into
the house.
Arthur was shocked to see his mother and three policemen waiting in
the living room. Mrs. Brock looked upset.
"Mom?" Arthur was astonished.
"I can't believe you did it, Arthur," Mrs. Brock addressed her son, trying not to cry.
"But I didn't, Mom," Arthur denied.
Shirley watched with amusement as Inspector Hewitt made his move.
"Oh really, Arthur?" he said.
"Guys, please shine a little light on this."
One policeman flicked on the switch for the living room light,
and the light came on.
Another policeman walked into the downstairs bathroom and turned on
the light.
Inspector Hewitt went to the hallway closet, opened it, and flipped
the switch. The closet light lit up.
Arthur's eyes widened. His defiance disappeared.
He did not say another word; he knew the game was up.
"We found the stolen jewelry in those dead bulbs you had in the light sockets," Inspector Hewitt revealed.
One of the policemen showed a plastic bag full of rings and earrings.
Inspector Hewitt pulled out a piece of paper from his coat pocket and
showed it to Arthur.
"Don't bother crying 'illegal search and seizure' on this. This is a legally issued search warrant."
Arthur simply responded by looking down and frowning. Mrs.
Brock finally broke out in tears.
She sat down in the couch and buried her face in her hands.
One of the policemen went over to comfort her.
Inspector Hewitt gestured to one of the other policemen, who
was getting out his handcuffs.
"You know, I'm used to reading out the Miranda rights. I hope
they apply here in Canada," he commented
as the policeman handcuffed Arthur.
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and
will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney. If you do not have an attorney,
then the court will provide you with one."
"I believe you've been disqualified, Arthur," Shirley told Arthur
as he was led out the front door.
She grinned behind his back. Bo held back the urge to laugh.
-End of Part 5-