Dragnet: The Big Safe (EP5034)
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
34 min
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8 chapters
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What is the opening premise of the “Big Safe” case?
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Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of Dragnet. But first, I want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. And today's program is brought to you in part by the financial support of our listeners. You can support the show on a one-time basis by mailing a donation to Adam Graham, PO Box 15913. That's PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715. And you can also become one of our owners for as little as $2 per month. at patreon.greatdetectives.net. Now here from May the 1st, 1952 is The Big Safe.
The story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a burglary detail. For more than two months, a wave of safe burglaries. Apparently, it's the work of professionals. The jobs are well planned, well executed. There's no lead to the whereabouts of the suspects. Your job, get them.
Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police files. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action.
It was Sunday, June 8th. It was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of burglary division, safety tip. My partner's Bill Lockwood. The boss is Captain Wisdom. My name's Friday. I was on the way back to the office and it was 8.36 a.m. when I got to room 45, burglary division. Joe? Oh, hi, Smith. There's a note in the book for us from the captain about your partner Lockwood. Yeah, what's that? Forgot to make that sick report on him yesterday. Did you call him? How's his leg? I talked to him on the phone last night. Pretty bad ankle sprain. Doctor figures he'll be out for a couple of weeks anyway. Who's the fellow you got there? Suspect Jones and McCready picked up on stakeout, drugstore, 3rd and Ventura.
Where you got him? McCready says they picked him up about quarter to five this morning. He and Jones were staked out inside the drugstore. Saw this fellow drive up in a car, get out and try the front door of the place. Uh-huh. Then he went around and backed the place, tried the back door. Then he came around the front again, tried to jimmy the door. Finally gave up, got in his car, and started to drive off. Jones and McCready followed him, picked him up, and brought him in. Where's Jones and McCready now, do you know? I told them to go ahead at home. No reason for them to hang around. We carried the thing from here. What have you done so far? Did you check him through R&I yet? Called Frank Cunningham. He's doing it now.
Boyd, an address at 239 West 92nd Street. That's what he tells us anyway. Is that your name, fella? Yeah, that's my name. Saw my identification. No reason for me to lie. You can check me out. All right. Hold your hand up there. I'll get these cuffs off of you. Yeah, sure. All right, there you are. Thanks. You're tired sitting here handcuffed, sitting in one place. Frank, you want to tell Gaffney we'll be down in the interrogation room? When R&I calls back, tell him to transfer it in there, would you? Yeah, okay, I'll meet you there. All right, thanks. All right, boy, let's go. I can talk to you down the hall. Yeah, let's get this thing over with. I don't feel good. I want to get out of here. What are you shaking for?
There's nothing to get nervous about. He was sick. Yeah, I haven't been feeling good at all the last couple of days. Wouldn't you know it, I was smoked. Hey, say, would you happen to have a cigarette, please? Yeah, here. Thanks. Here's a light for you. Yeah, I got it, thanks. All right, turn around a minute, will you?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the opening premise of the “Big Safe” case?
0:00–5:38
2
How do Friday and his partner begin investigating the string of safe burglaries?
5:38–8:22
3
What clues emerge from the initial suspect interrogation of Charles Boyd?
8:22–11:58
4
How does the lead from the West Pico‑Boulevard fix‑it shop shift the investigation?
11:58–15:15
5
What evidence ties Ralph McKinley to the recent liquor‑store safe break‑in?
15:15–19:18
6
How do forensic findings (clothing fibers, fire‑clay, button) strengthen the case against McKinley?
19:18–23:32
7
What is the final outcome for the suspects after the trial is recapped?
23:32–26:06
8
How does the episode wrap up and what can listeners take away from this Dragnet story?
26:06–34:40