06x21 - Skywatch: Part 1

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FEMALE DISPATCHER ON RADIO: One-Adam-, One-Adam-, a in progress.

One-Adam-, handle code .

[SIREN WAILING]

Okay, it's all set.

You can take the black and white today,

-but tomorrow it's your own car. -Fantastic.

Take a black and white where?

Haven't you heard? They're going to helicopter school.

Not school, Woods. We'll be working with them.

How'd you guys swing that?

Jim figured we could understand their problems

better if ground units spent some time up there on a rotation basis.

That way, each guy in the division

can see what they can and can't do

when call for their assistance.

Downtown went for the idea on a trial basis.

And if this turns out, you'll get a turn, too, Brinkman.

You're not gonna get me up there.

What happens when that big fan quits?

No problem. They've got auto rotation.

What?

They have a free-wheeling unit in the top of the transmission

that lets the rotor blades turn under the air pressure as the ship drops.

Where'd you learn that?

I used to work at an airport when I went to high school.

We'd love to stand around and chat all day fellas,

but we have a plane to catch, you understand.

Listen, if you stop anyone for speeding up there,

don't ask him to step out of the vehicle.

And try to get back in one piece, will you?

I need somebody around here to offset the comics.

Officers Reed and Malloy, reporting to Lieutenant...

Malloy, Reed. Boy, it's great to see you guys.

It's been years. What are you doing here?

We're here on the "Get to Know Your Local Chopper" program.

That's great.

I see he made it through probation.

That was two years ago. He's an old timer now.

I thought you were working patrol in Harbor Division.

I was till I transferred up here.

We've never heard you in Air-.

No, I've been flying over Harbor Division.

They like to keep you in a Division you're familiar with,

so you know all the landmarks.

Pardon me, Lieutenant Benson,

these are some of my old ground patrol buddies,

Pete Malloy and Jim Reed.

-Malloy, Reed. -How you doing Lieutenant?

I like your idea, Reed.

It's the kind of program we've been looking for.

-I'm glad you're pushing for it. -Thanks Lieutenant.

I was just assigning Walters to your area.

You can clue him in on some of the changes in the neighborhood.

Will do.

You guys done much flying.

-Yeah, we both have. -Good, good.

Well, just, remember if you get airsick, we've got one rule.

I know. We clean it up.

[CHUCKLES] Right.

Nice to have you aboard. And good luck to you.

-Thank you. -Come on. I'll show you around.

Chet, this is Malloy and Reed.

They're going to fly with us today.

-Chet Mills. -Hi.

-Hi. -He's a special type guy.

An observer and pilot.

I was just coming to got you guys.

They got a going on downtown in a high rise,

a wholesale jewelers.

-You wanna roll on it? -That's what we're here for.

Let's hit it.

-All strapped in. -Right.

Police- off Police heliport,

Southbound over the Golden State.

Climbing to ,.

MALE DISPATCHER: Roger, Police-.

What's your ETA, Lou?

Downtown, about two minutes.

Air-. Have any available unit at the on Spring and Main

meet us on Tac Two.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: Air-, roger.

Looks like a Command Post setup on Main.

MACDONALD: One-L- to Air-, go.

One L-, on what floor did this occur?

Air-, the nd floor.

Two suspects.

One is described as male Caucasian, -,

blonde with a beard.

Wearing jeans and a light-colored jacket.

The other is a female Caucasian,

brown hair, white coat and a large purse.

Is the roof clear?

Roger, One L-.

Can we communicate with your men inside.

Roger, Air-.

We have two teams in there.

One-X-ray- has a CC unit.

Roger, One L-. One-X-ray- come in.

WOODS:One-Xray- to Air-.

Victim states the suspects ran up the stairs

from the nd floor.

We have checked the rd and are moving to the th.

Air-, roger.

Can we check the floors from the outside?

Why not?

He could be anywhere in there.

Let's try the other side.

There they are.

MILLS: Air- to One-X-ray-.

WOODS: One-X-ray- to Air-, go.

We just spotted your suspects on the th floor.

They're not in our sight now,

but on the north side of the building.

We're on our way.

Talk about luck! A million to one sh*t.

That's my partner.

WOODS:One-X-ray- to Air-.

Air- to One-X-ray-, go.

We've got them.

They were in the stairwell between and .

Thanks for the assist.

All in a day's work.

Air- switching back to Frequency One.

Air-, departing the interchange.

Northwest bound at ,.

We'll pass over the Academy,

coming up now, on the right.

MALLOY: When we graduate next week,

we will be full-fledged policemen.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: Any unit in the vicinity,

a woman screaming, Lincoln,

apartment number five.

The PR is in apartment three. Code .

Family dispute.

Roger, One-X-ray-,

your call is now Code , sh*ts fired.

One-Adam-, Code .

New ball game.

Air- responding to Lincoln Drive.

ETA seconds.

Roger, Air-.

Two blocks west of the dump site.

Near the North-east corner.

There it is.

[SIREN WAILING]

There goes Brinkman.

Take a look, watch the battery cable.

The thumb button next to the left eyepiece activates the gyro,

the one over the hand strap changes the magnification.

REED: Somebody should have told us what's happening.

WALTERS: That's one of our biggest problems.

They get all involved and they forget we're up here.

Mind if I take a look?

Oh, sure, Pete.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: All units and One-Adam-,

a just occurred,

, Quigley Ave.

Two suspects, male negroes. Left in an unknown direction.

No vehicle seen or heard.

One-Adam-, handle Code .

We better leave this and take that call.

This seems to be just a family dispute.

Wait a minute. Brinkman is coming out.

BRINKMAN: One-X-ray- to Air-.

Go , what have you got?

A homicide, female Caucasian, about .

The PR saw the suspect run from the apartment,

male Caucasian, -, '", .

Suspect was wearing a yellow sports shirt, brown slacks.

He left northbound in a Javelin, yellow in color.

California Partial, Sam, Victor, Ida.

Did you guys see it?

Negative.

Mills, can I talk to him?

Brinkman, this is Malloy. What apartment was that?

.

Was the victim blonde? About '?

That's a roger.

That's the boyfriend, girlfriend dispute

we handled a couple of weeks ago.

Yeah. The guy's name was Porter.

And he lives in the Shadow Hills area.

Thanks, Brinkman. Fill Mac in.

We'll go over and check it out.

Air- clear from Lincoln.

Air-, roger.

He hasn't more than a couple of minutes start,

how fast will this thing go?

.

He'll probably head north to the San Fernando Mission turn off.

MILLS: Ease up, Lou. The inside lane, just passing the truck.

Let's have the binocs, Malloy.

Partial doesn't match.

Ocean, Sam, David.

Woman driver, two kids in the back.

I knew we couldn't be that lucky.

Let's head over to Shadow Hills.

Mills, the yellow house back there.

Give me an orbit, Lou.

REED: Yellow Javelin parked in the carport.

Partial matches, get some air under us, Lou.

Good obs, Reed.

Air- requesting DMV on Sam, Victor, Ida .

FEMALE DISPATCHER: Roger, Air-, stand by.

Air-, Sam, Victor, Ida, . A Javelin.

Registered to Henry J. Porter, Wornom.

That's our boy.

Air- request any unit in the Shadow Hills area

to meet us on Tac Two.

Roger, Air-.

Any unit in the Shadow Hills area meet Air- on Tac Two.

WOODS: One-X-ray- to Air-, go.

We have a possible homicide suspect,

from Lincoln.

He is now located at Wornom, Shadow Hills.

The vehicle is in a carport behind the house.

We are orbiting the area.

Roger, Air-. My ETA is two minutes.

REED: He's made us.

MILLS: One-X-ray-, your suspect is now in his vehicle,

eastbound on Wornom.

WOODS:One-X-ray-, roger.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

He's paid for.

[SIREN WAILING]

One-X-ray-, he's boxed himself in.

The road dead-ends into horse trails.

WOODS:Roger, Air-.

MILLS: Guy doesn't know when to quit.

Let's save them some exercise, Lou.

Right.

LOU: Hold it right there, Porter.

Face down on the ground.

Hands out to your sides!

I haven't had anything except coffee this morning.

When do you guys go Code ?

We'll head back in about half an hour.

Hope you like submarine sandwiches,

there's a little place a few blocks from the Heliport,

that's all they serve.

Just as long as it's something, and soon.

Air- to police Heliport.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: Air-, roger.

I'll see you guys inside,

I've got to stay here and cool her down.

I see, you guys picked up quite a bit for your report.

It's a start.

Do you ever land and go into foot pursuit?

No, that's strictly movie stuff.

On the ground, we'd just be worth two more cops.

In the air, we're worth .

Turn around, Chet.

Burbank Tower just called.

Some clown stole a private plane

and took off right into the path of an incoming .

The jet had to abort touchdown.

Burbank re-routed him to LAX.

That's all we need. Got a registration?

Yeah, November, . Belongs to Brywil Leasing.

No, we'll need two ships.

Whoever the guy is he's all over the sky.

Burbank has him on radar.

You go with Walters, Pete.

-Reed, you go with Mills in Air-. -Right.

Let's move it.

[SIREN WAILING]

Some guy stole a plane at Burbank airport.

Almost cracked into an incoming jet.

They've got him on radar. Jim's going with Mills in Air-.

Okay.

Will Burbank radar give us a fix?

Give us a vector, not much else.

Have to have visual contact.

We'll need all the eyes we can get.

Burbank approached Police-.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: Go ahead, Police-.

Request vectors to the suspect aircraft.

Police-, Burbank approach.

Your target is :,

your position, Van Norman Dam area.

Thank you, Burbank.

We are squawking on .

Police-, squawk .

MILLS: Burbank approach, Police-.

Where do you want us?

FEMALE DISPATCHER: Police-, squawk .

MILLS:All units on Tac , stand by.

Air units in pursuit of a stolen aircraft.

Air- meet One-L- at Tac .

Air- to One-L-, go.

-Malloy? -Right, Mac.

Burbank PD got a make on your suspect.

Harvey Pollard.

He has rented planes from Brywil Leasing before.

Today the manager refused him,

says Pollard appeared to have been drinking.

We contacted Pollard's wife, sent a unit to pick her up.

They're bringing her to Van Nuys Airport KMA.

MALLOY:Roger, One-L-.

Air-, clear.

What do we do when we catch up with them?

Try and keep him away from a populated area

until he decides to sit down.

Burbank approach, Police-.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: Go ahead, Police-.

Still no contact.

Roger, Police-.

Target is now upper Van Norman Reservoir,

: your position.

Appears to be South-east bound.

You should intercept in two miles.

Thank you, Burbank.

Did you copy, Chet?

Loud and clear.

South-east bound will take him back to Burbank.

Maybe he's calling it a day.

WALTERS: We should be so lucky.

Got him, a red and white job, :.

Lie's about ,. Estimate two miles.

Next week, the conclusion of Air support.