The 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.

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Now, from March 15th, 1951, here is the Big Band.

The Story you're about to hear is True.

Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

You're a detective sergeant.

You're assigned to robbery detail.

A man is pulled from his car on a deserted street.

He's robbed, beaten viciously, his car is stolen.

A criminal makes good his escape.

Your job.

Find him.

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.

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