Mortal misconceptions

The bull pin of the ninety ninth NYPD precinct was quite. The type of quite that rarely occurred in the nine nine. The usual pranks, insults and goofy around was absent. Everyone was much to worried about the possibility of their precinct closing down to partake in their usual tom foolery. Even Jake Peralta was silent. The only sounds to be heard was the rhythmic tapping of keyboards filling out paperwork and the gurgling snores of Scully and Hitchcock.

The entire precinct was waiting for the city's response to lieutenant Hopkins report. Although none were optimistic due to her classifying it as "Real bad". So the depressed atmosphere of the nine nine was understandable to say the least.

"Everyone to the briefing room in 5 minutes" Captain Holt's deep baritone rung out across the bull pin garbing all the detectives attention.

"I wonder if it's about the audit" Amy asked

"Oh it's probably about the armoured personnel carrier I put in a request for." Jake said

"No it's obviously what Amy said. We're about to get shut down we're not getting a tank" Terry reprimanded

"I want a tank"

"See Diaz agrees with me"

"Jake I love you but your not getting a tank" Amy said well placing a comforting hand on her boyfriends shoulder.

-Line Break-

As the detectives of the nine nine took their seats in the briefing room captain Holt strode in confidently holding an arrest report under his arm. As he set it down on the podium he turned to face his squad. "We have a problem"

"Is it about the tank?" Jake asked eagerly

"What?" Holt asked befuddled "No why would this be about the tank. I've told you multiple times we're not getting a tank."

"HA! You said the tank. So there is a tank. I knew it" he said smugly

"Whats the problem Captain?" Terry asked ignoring Peralta

"Someone made an arrest without sufficient evidence. You all know the drill we have 48 hours to find the evidence we need or we could be open to a lawsuit that we can't afford." As Holt finished speaking everyone turned to cast an accusing gaze at Jake.

"What, it wasn't me this time." The accusing glares continued "Come on Amy you believe me?"

"Sorry Jake but you did do this exact thing before"

"What come on your my girlfriend! Fine I don't need you guys Charles believes me."

"Sorry Jake but I'm with Amy on this. You kinda do act without thinking a lot" Boyle explained

"It wasn't Peralta it was two uniforms on patrol." Holt cut through their chatter like a knife through hot butter.

"HA! I told you guys it wasn't my fault" Jake exclaimed

"Why would two unis make an arrest if they didn't have proof" Sargent Jeffords asked

"Because they caught him in the act with multiple witnesses" Holt said calmly

"That sounds like more then sufficient evidence to me" Rosa replied

"You're right it would be. If any of their story's checked out, or even matched" Holt said with a hint of anger and frustration lacing his tone

"Wait what does that even mean if there are witnesses they would have seen the same thing" Jake reasoned.

"Both of the officers claim to have seen different things. Officer Benson says the suspect was" Holt glanced down at the report before continuing "Attacking flying chickens with a shotgun. While Officer Jones claims the suspect was hitting pigeons with a baseball bat."