The Case

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0600: 'Bull Pen'

Judy's phone buzzes in her pocket. She can't answer her phone; Bogo is about to enter. The officers start chanting, and the chief walks in.

"All right! Shut it!" Bogo bellows before handing out assignments.
"Hopps, we have a noise complaint on the edge of the Rainforest District and Tundra town."

0700: Rainforest District

"I can see why the neighbors complained. You can hear the party from here," Judy remarked.

"Odd time for a party. The report said it started around 4:00 this morning."

The door was slightly ajar, and the knob was broken and scuffed. The door was kicked in. She couldn't hear anything over loud music. Judy grabs her guns.

"Dispatch, noise complaint has escalated to a possible break-in. Stand by."

"ZPD, show yourself!" Judy shouts as they enter. She searches each room.

The kitchen is clear

Bedroom is clear

All clear.

She holsters her gun.

In the entry was the source of the noise, a large speaker. It seemed out of place. The house was that of a small-to-mid-sized mammal. Must be why Bogo sent Judy. Not much was wrong from the entry to the kitchen. A knife was missing from the knife block. A chair was knocked over. The bedroom door was forced, and the room was upended. A window was open, causing the drapes to flow in the breeze.

Judy took a closer look, finding small drops blood on the window sill opposite the bed, on the back wall of the house.

"I'd better call it in," Judy says.

<The Case File: Ongoing>

<The house was a rental property owned by a caracal named Roger Pawson. The house was broken into. There are signs of forced entry on the door. A missing knife from the kitchen, damage to the bedroom door, and claw marks on the walls surrounding it. The claw marks appear to be from the victim. The suspect is likely a larger mid-sized mammal. Chief Bogo assigned Officer Hopps to the case because of her previous experience with missing mammal cases.>

<Judy's Case Notes>

<CSI found bleach at the scene, likely where the intruder cleaned up blood. It isn't looking good for the occupant. The blood found at the scene has been sent to a lab for testing. Why would the intruder clean up the blood but leave the house a mess? The speaker may have belonged to the occupant, but when dusted for prints, I found none. I suspect it belonged to the intruder. If so, why would it be there? Did the occupant know their attacker? Why was the music left on? Was it accidental? (Probable) Was it intentional? (Unlikely) If so, why? Did they want the house to be found like this? The occupant was injured. I need to talk to Rodger Pawson to get a description of the occupant. I will call local ERs to see if anyone matching that description has sought medical help. Officers are searching the surrounding areas.>

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