...for the perfect topping...
...twice before he's called you. Because you're going to appear desperate. But you can't let him know that. [chuckles] Ooh. Five-minute warning and then we turn off the TV, eat a yummy breakfast, and start our reading circle. Well, then God will put a man in your life that you deserve. Oh, yes, He did. I had 28 years with your father before he ran off with What's Her Name. My point is, the Lord has a plan for you like He has a plan for all of us. Mm. [chuckles]
[gasps] Get on the floor. You, uh, you--you-- you can take anything... I have money. I said lie down on the damn floor! Please, don't hurt them.
Shut up, get on the floor! I said get on the floor now! It's just a game. Okay?
All right. Everyone's gonna be fine. No. No. Be a good girl. Lucia. You stay down for 30 minutes. No phone calls. No screaming. My friend's right outside that door! He hears any commotion, he'll kill you and everyone else in here.
I wish I'd have known you were coming over. Sorry. I didn't know until last night. You want to tell me what happened?
There was an issue at Hancock Hills Treatment Center... What kind of issue?
The kind where they tell you to get the hell out. Did you relapse? Not really.
More of a "yes" or "no" question, Erin. I was doing well. I was on level three, which meant that I could leave campus whenever I wanted to as long as I was back home by 10:00.
Okay, I--I need you to be straight with me. What happened?
It was my roommate's birthday. Her name's Allison. And, anyway, a group of us went to dinner. Some guys sent over some margaritas, and I had, like, a sip, just to be social. And one of the other girls got really drunk.
Okay. It's not like alcohol was my problem. And we were being smart. We took a car there. We took a car home. And the girl who got really drunk, she ended up feeling really guilty and she snitched on us. And you got kicked out?
Yeah. I screwed up. I get that. It's not that big of a deal. I had, like, half of a margarita. Mm. Half of margarita now. Just because I had an issue with pills doesn't mean I can't drink.
I'm not an expert, but the counselors said that recovery is all or nothing. Right? Yeah. That's what they kept telling me over and over.
This is work. I've gotta deal with this. Um... Uh, stay here. Okay?
Make yourself at your home, and we'll talk about this later tonight.
All right, come on in, guys. We got a five-year-old, Lucia Diaz, kidnapped from an at-home daycare at 8:32 this morning. A second teacher came in at 9:00 and found the owner, Kyra Matthews on the floor, paralyzed in fear. As we all know, the first 24 hours are crucial. So let's get to work. Kelly, how's that video look?
Yeah. Male abductor, right handed. Using the door frame as a reference, we estimate his height at 5'10." He wore gloves, used a Glock 19. Yeah, yeah, yeah, and I think there's a tattoo on his right arm, just above his wrist, right?
Is this is the best quality we're getting?
The camera's old-school. This is as good as it'll get. Okay, we need to have agents talk to the children who witnessed the crime. Parents have to be present. Of course. All right, Elise, let's talk about the parents of the little girl. Father is Hugo Diaz, 24 years old. Looks like he works various construction jobs. Mother is Jenny Diaz, 22. Has an old profile at a nanny agency. Now works at a department store. Both have clean records. Yeah, but no money. So no way to pay ransom. So either the kidnappers did not know that or the kidnappers did know that. And Lucia was taken for a another reason. Maybe, I don't know, somebody's obsessed with Lucia or there's some sort of issue with the parents. A lot of questions here, people. Let's get some answers, shall we?
Send Maggie and OA to the parents' house. Have Tiff and Scola visit the daycare.
Mrs. Diaz, I know this is a very stressful time for you, but I assure you we have our best agents looking for your daughter. Is your husband here, ma'am? No, he's still at work. I-I haven't been able to reach him. Is that unusual for you not to be able to reach your husband?
He's in construction. The workers have to keep their phones in lockers. Who's his current employer?
He uses some sort of agency to find jobs. But I don't know what project he's working on. Okay, we'll track him down, but if you talk to him first, please have him give us a call. Can you think of any reason why someone would want to abduct your daughter?
Anything out of the ordinary happen recently?
Maybe altercations or an argument?
No. Not that I'm aware of. Has anyone taken an unusual interest in Lucia, a friend, or a family member?
No. Nothing like that. And what about you and your husband?
Anything going on there? Maybe financial issues?
Not really. We're doing okay. Working hard, making ends meet. If anything comes up, anything at all, please call me. In the meantime, we're gonna have an agent stationed at the front door in case a ransom demand comes in. Look, we're gonna do everything we can to find your daughter, Mrs. Diaz.
I try to give working-class families a safe place to send their kids. I never thought someone would-- I can't believe this happened. Can you tell us anything about the abductor?
I just remember the mask... and that gun. Did you catch his ethnicity?
I think he was white. Or he could have been Hispanic... Did the abduction appear to be premeditated?
Was he looking for Lucia, or did he just grab the first kid he saw?
I'm not sure, but he definitely looked at the kids for a few seconds before he grabbed Lucia. When we took a look at the surveillance footage we saw that he had a tattoo on his right forearm. Did you get a good look at that?
All right, the daycare instructor saw a crown tattoo on the abductor's right forearm. Which suggests he may be affiliated with the Latin Kings. Yeah. Elise, Hugo and Jenny have any familial connections?
Not that I can see. Okay. Any Latin Kings living near the community center or the Diaz apartment?
I've got 35 documented associates within a one-mile radius of both locations. Any of them been convicted of a sex crime?
Yeah, three. All right, let's look into their whereabouts this morning and get up on their phones. I got something. Tito Velasquez, his phone pinged to a cell tower by the daycare center during the abduction. All right, let's get an address. Parole officer has him living with his sister Angela in Long Island City. Get that over to Maggie and OA right away.
How are you, ma'am?
We're with the FBI. Is Tito home?
No. He doesn't live here anymore. No?
Then his registered address is false, which would be a parole violation.
He's heading out back! Excuse me. Tito! Tito!
[dog barking] Hey, hey, hey! Whoa, whoa, whoa.
On your stomach.
Look at what we have here.
Hey. Lucia's not here. Where's the girl?
Where's Lucia?
You keep talking about this girl. Gotta tell me who she is. The five-year-old you took. We saw you on video, Tito. Witness ID'd that tattoo of yours. I'm not the only ex-con with this ink in New York. Yeah, well, they aren't all sex offenders. My ex made that up about me touching my daughter because she wanted sole custody.
Dumbass lawyer told me to plea. So you got nothing to hide, but you still run. Come on, bro. I been in this game a long time. I see cops, I get nervous. Or you were at 32nd and Ditmars at 8:30 a.m. this morning. The same time that Lucia Diaz was kidnapped. So? Doesn't mean I did it. No? What were you doing up so early? I was having breakfast in the diner on the corner. What's it called? Tables. They got a $3.99 breakfast special. Three eggs, bacon, toast, home fries. You should try it some time. They got cameras in this diner?
Don't know, but don't matter. Talk to the cute redhead behind the counter. Anna, she'll remember me.
All right, so the waitress confirmed Tito's alibi. He was eating eggs at the time of the abduction. Let's hold him for running, see what his parole officer wants to do. Hey, Jubal, good news. The exterior security cameras at Tables caught our masked abductor walking down the street with Lucia. They both hopped into a silver Toyota Camry. The car was reported stolen two days ago in Elmhurst. Really? Okay. Let's put a BOLO out on that. Uh, any traffic cams in the area?
Uh, one, but looks like it was inactive. Huh. Elise, what do you got?
I tracked down Hugo's current employer. Apparently he walked off the job a week ago and has been MIA since. Right before his kid got abducted, huh?
That's weird. Also means Jenny lied to us. Yes, it does. Question is why. Know what, download Maggie and OA. Let's have them pay the mother another visit.
Why would a mother intentionally withhold information when her child's life is in danger? She could have been confused or she doesn't really know what her husband does all day. Who knows?
Hey, Mike. What's up?
Someone came by?
Yeah, forward me the picture. Thanks.
Everything okay?
I hope so. My doorman just called to say that my sister invited an "unscrupulous-looking man" over to the apartment. Unscrupulous! Well, it's his word, not mine. So you having him spy on Erin? I asked him to let me know if she left the apartment or invited anyone over, yeah. She using again?
I don't know. I don't know what to believe anymore.
I don't know if I can trust what she says to me. Yeah. [phone buzzes]
Definitely less than scrupulous.
It could be a friend from recovery or an aspiring rock star. Either way I'm gonna find out.
Hey, Erin, it's me. Give me a call when you have a second. All right, thanks, bye.
Jenny Diaz, FBI. I've been right here the whole time. She hasn't left.
Jenny Diaz, open up the door.
No sign of a struggle.
All right, so Jenny Diaz snuck out of her apartment. She's gone. Where did she go? Why did she go? Did she get a ransom demand?
Is she in touch with the abductor?
Okay, her phone is currently off, but six minutes ago she texted a woman named Olivia Robinson. Mm. Message reads: "Hey, I'm in the area. Around to say hi?" Begging the question, who is Olivia Robinson? Looks like Jenny used to work for her as a nanny. Okay. So why would Jenny give us the slip to visit an old employer after her daughter's abducted?
Something's going on we're missing. Hey, have Maggie and OA visit the Robinson house right away.
OA.
Clear.
Olivia. Olivia, who did this to you?
Jenny Diaz. Come here. She--she cleaned out my safe. I had more than $100,000 worth of jewelry in there.
She worked here for a few months, took care of my kids. Then today she sent me a text message out of the blue. Said she was in the neighborhood. And the next thing I knew, she pulled out a knife, cleaned out my safe, and--and then she stole my $5,000 tote to put it in. Okay, did Jenny know that you kept jewelry in the safe?
Yes, but I--I didn't realize she knew the code. I guess I should have been more careful around her. Was Jenny alone or was someone with her?
She was by herself, I think. I didn't see anyone else. But I have a doorbell camera. Okay, great. We'll take a look at the footage. Did Jenny say anything to you or give you any indication as to why she was doing this?
She kept saying, "I'm sorry, I need money." I asked why, but she wouldn't say.
Let's go, folks. Clock is ticking. Lucia is still missing and now her mother is on the run with a $100,000 of stolen jewelry. Likely to pay a ransom demand that we somehow didn't know about. Yeah. Well, maybe they used an encrypted messaging app. Hey, we get something from Olivia's surveillance footage?
Jenny came alone, left on foot. I tracked her to the Carroll Street station. She hoped on a uptown train ten minutes ago. Mm-hmm. All right, scrub the G and F lines heading northbound from Carroll Street. NYPD found the kidnapper's stolen silver Camry in Canarsie-- it's been torched. Have ERT comb it anyway. We might get lucky. Got her. She just got off the subway in Williamsburg two minutes ago. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Good work.
That's her right there.
Hey, Jenny Diaz, we need to talk. Hey!
Put your hands up! Hands up now! Okay!
Where's the jewelry you just stole, huh?
You already pay the ransom?
Who has Lucia?
Well, talk to us. We're trying to find your daughter for God's sake. We don't want your help. "We"? You mean you and your husband?
Where is he, Jenny? Where's Hugo?
I'm not talking.
You're under arrest.
So we know Hugo wasn't at work. That lie was your first crime of the day. Your second, third, and fourth are home invasion robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and aggravated assault that took place earlier today at Olivia's house. Jenny, you're looking at serious time unless you tell us what the hell is going on.
Okay, I know that all you want to do is find your daughter. So do we. So if you cooperate, we can talk to the prosecutor, ask for leniency. You'll be looking at probation or counseling. But Lucia will have a mother to come home to.
So if I incriminate myself or my husband, you'll just let it go?
Yes. Yes. We will do our best.
Jenny, I understand that you're under a lot of stress right now. We just want to help.
My husband used to sell some stuff on the side to supplement our income. Okay, uh, what kind of stuff?
Drugs. But I asked him to stop before Lucia was born. And he did, at least for a while. But a week ago I found a stash of something, some sort of powder, and I was so mad, I flushed it down the toilet. When Hugo found out-- it didn't look like a lot to me, but he said it was worth $80,000, and he hadn't paid for it yet, said the dealer fronted it to him. So the dealer took Lucia?
Yeah. Said he'd give her back when Hugo paid off his debt. You know his name?
No. Hugo never talked about any of that stuff with me. Okay, have you ever seen Hugo associate himself with anyone from the Latin Kings?
The gang? Mm-hmm. No. What did you do with the jewelry you stole?
I gave it to Hugo. He's gonna give it to his dealer, then we'll get Lucia back. Where's Hugo now?
Look, I told you what's going on. No, that's not enough. We need to know where Hugo is. He said no cops under any circumstances. They'd get Lucia killed, please.
Just let him make the drop. He'll come through. He--he always does. Jenny, we have a lot more experience with situations like this. Okay?
We're way better at it than Hugo is. He promised he'd take care of it.
I believe him. He's a good person.
The wife is not talking. Hugo's still in the wind. We got something. Shot of Hugo getting into a cab. Yeah? We get the ID number?
We need to find out where Hugo was dropped. I'm on with the cab company. Okay, great.
Their system has Hugo dropped off at East River Park 15 minutes ago. East River Park. Have Tiff and Scola canvass the area. Let's hope Hugo's still there.
The cab driver says he dropped Hugo off by the basketball courts. Hey, fellas!
Seen this guy?
Oh, yeah. You talking about the junkie. Uh, yeah. Where's he at?
Thanks. Hugo Diaz! Hey, Hugo Diaz?
Hey, buddy. Hmm?
Are you high right now?
Hugo, who has your daughter?
What's this?
I need that to get my daughter back.
When's the drop?
Huh? Two hours. Hey, hey, Hugo, where's it going down?
Here?
Queensbridge.
So what? You came here to score before paying off your daughter's ransom?
I was freaking out. And I had to make sure I was calm so that I could make the drop. Listen, you got nothing to worry about, okay?
Hey, we gonna take it from here. No. Gotta be me.
If anybody else goes, they'll kill Lucia.
I think I took too much.
Hugo? Hey, Hugo?
Hey, hey, Hugo. Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, Hugo! Hey! Okay, uh, go to the car and get the Narcan. Okay. Hey, Hugo! Hey. All right. Just hang on. Hey, come on. Breathe, okay? Just breathe. Can you hear me? Breathe. Hey, just relax. Scola, hurry! Come on, man. All right. Okay, I've never done this before. Just stick it up his nose and spray. All right. Hey, buddy. Hey, hey, hey. No, no. No, no. Easy. Come back. Come on. No! No, no, no. Relax. Relax, okay? Relax. Come on. Come on. [breathing deeply] Okay.
You overdosed, Hugo. You stopped breathing before we gave you Narcan. You never know what they put in this stuff these days. We know that you've been selling, and we know that your dealer took Lucia. What's his name?
Ricky Moreno.
He's head of the Latin King set in Queensbridge. Yeah, I knew he was hard, but I didn't know he'd do something evil like this. Where in Queensbridge are you supposed to meet him?
No.
If he knows you're involved, he's gonna kill my daughter. We've done this before. Many times. You look like a fed from a mile away. And you look like an addict. A shot caller from Queensbridge will eat your damn lunch. Like it or not, you need us to get your daughter back.
[clears throat] Hey, Hugo Diaz is willing to cooperate. So we're gonna wire him for sound and video for the cash drop. And if they do not present Lucia, we're gonna follow with ground units as backup. This is the kidnapper. His name is Ricky Moreno. He's the leader of a local Latin King set. There is a felony warrant out for him, but he's evaded law enforcement for the past two years. Okay, where's the drop?
At Queensbridge in an hour. So there's no time to mobilize aerial surveillance. We have OA and Tiffany on foot. Maggie and Scola are tucked away in vehicles out of sight. Is Hugo coherent enough to do this?
Uh, I mean-- you know, it's not ideal, but with a kid missing, this is the our best option. 7,000 people live there, Jubal. Kids are gonna be playing in the street. We'll be on top of it. If there is any trouble, we'll move in immediately.
Okay. Hey, Jubal, do you have any idea why Maggie ran this guy?
She sent the request straight into CJIS. Uh... they are asking for a case number. Is it one of Moreno's guys?
Uh, I'm not sure. I'll find out. Thank you.
You got something stronger than coffee you can give me?
This guy's no fun.
We're still waiting on the mixed bills for the drop.
No. I told Moreno that we were knocking off jewelry. If I show up with 80 grand in cash, he's gonna know that something's up. Okay, jewelry it is. Okay, but regardless, you have to use that bag. There's a GPS locator sewn in. If he does not hand off Lucia, we'll be able to track him. Okay. Okay, looks good. Please sign your cooperation agreement.
We're gonna be fine. I'm gonna take care of this and then we're gonna get our little girl back.
I know you will.
I love you.
Jenny, it's gonna be okay. We're gonna make sure Hugo is protected. I just want this to be over. I just want my little girl back. So I can start living a normal life again. Jenny, your husband is a drug dealer. That's not a normal life. No. Hugo's not a dealer. Not really.
He's got a problem, a disease. He--he's an addict. I-it's not his choice, he's just wired that way.
So I can't judge him for that.
I understand that.
He's a very important part of your life. He's family. I love him. I know, Jenny. But that doesn't change anything.
He can change. I know it. I'll take him to church. I'll make sure he goes back to his job. I can keep him straight.
Thanks. Hey, Maggie, you have CJIS run facial rec on this guy?
Yeah. Outside your apartment?
What's up?
You know what happened with my sister, Erin, right?
Yeah, she's in rehab, right?
Well, she showed up at my house this morning. She slipped up and got kicked out. So she's staying with me. Sorry to hear that. So this guy is, what, a friend?
I don't know. I just wanted to make sure he wasn't a drug dealer. Mm. Well, you know I have experience with these types of issues, so you can always talk to me. I appreciate that. But, uh, you can't use federal resources to keep tabs on your sister. I know. I'm sorry. That won't happen again. Good. You all right?
You need to step away, handle this?
No, no. I'm okay. I'm good. Focused? Mm-hmm.
Okay. Uh... So you know, your hunch was right. The guy you ran had multiple drug priors. Damn. When's the last time you talked to your sister?
This morning. She's not even answering my phone calls. Okay, well, I'm sure she's fine, but just to be safe, I'm gonna send NYPD over for a wellness check. Yeah? Great. Okay. Maggie, let's go. Go get her, guys.
Hey, Mike. Yeah, I know. Sorry. We actually called that in. We just wanted to make sure that Erin was okay. What do you mean there's an ambulance?
Right. Is--is she okay?
Yeah, can you go find out? I'll wait.
Who are you two?
Who are you?
Damn, bro. You ain't supposed to be here. Get on before we make you.
Nah, they need to pull back. They need to pull back. Yeah, yeah. I agree. You guys get out of there. You two cops? What?
I asked you a question! Bro, chill. We're not trying to start any trouble. Let's go, babe. Don't let me see you here again. Tiffany and I are taking a new position-- Wait, sorry, can you-- can you say that again?
She overdosed?
I think I got a visual on Moreno. He has a beanie and a flannel on. Maggie, you got the eye?
Okay, but she's--she's alive? Right?
Maggie, you copy?
Yeah.
Can you--uh, can you go find out what hospital they're taking her to?
Jubal, can you confirm?
Yeah, hold on. Now I'm on the hook for what you lost. Let's just get this over with. You got the goods? - Yeah. There's over 100 grand worth of jewelry in there. That's him. That's Moreno. [sighs] Oh, come on.
It looks good. But there's no telling how much I'll make on resale, so-- Bro, I ain't lying to you. The woman kept her receipts. Okay. But I don't know how much I'm gonna get back. So once I'm whole, then you get your daughter back. Hey, no. That's not what we agreed to. Hugo, let him take the satchel. He'll lead us right to Lucia, okay?
I want to see my little girl right now! You better calm your little punk ass down or your debt's about to double. Yeah.
What is he doing?
[grunting] Hugo, stop! Hugo! [grunting]
What?
I'm moving in. Mike-- Mike, I got--I gotta go.
[labored breathing] Get in there. See if he's all right. I got him! Maggie, that's Moreno!
That's Moreno! What?
Plaid shirt!
[sirens wailing] My guy's on Vic.
What the hell was that, guys?
Hey!
Hey, where'd he-- That way, that way!
Hey. We gotta split up. I don't where he went.
[groaning] Shots fired, officer down. He's conscious and breathing. Let's get an ambulance over to building 12. Hey, just hang in there, okay? We got help coming. Who shot you, was it Moreno? Which way did he go?
I lost him. Were your comms off? Moreno blew right past you. I drop the ball. What is going on?
Erin overdosed. She's on her way to the hospital, Eastern Ridge right now. Okay, all right, get down there. No. We've gotta find Moreno. Maggie, I got this. Go!
[indistinct chatter] Hey, what happened with Maggie?
Uh, something personal came up, she had to go. Can't really get into it. I hope everything's okay. Yeah, me too. What you got?
So NYPD's keeping the area contained but nobody's seen Moreno exit. Well, he's around here somewhere, now he just knows that we're onto him. So our chances of finding Lucia alive aren't getting any better. Hey, so we finally got a witness to talk. Said she saw a phone fall from Moreno's pocket after he shot that cop. Okay. Let's start searching for a cell phone in front of building 12, ASAP.
You know, this reminds me of why I stopped playing poker. 'Cause no matter how good you are, you still end praying for the one card that could save you. Yeah, well, that's why I don't gamble.
Got it! Hey! Get this back to the JOC. Tell them to access the location history, find out which apartment Moreno's in.
Jubal? Yeah. What the hell happened out there?
Uh, yeah, Moreno shot and killed Hugo Diaz after Hugo attacked him. A uniformed officer was also shot. Thankfully, the officer is stable. Eyewitnesses aren't talking, probably afraid for their own safety, but we did recover a phone that belonged to Moreno so-- Jubal. Yeah. You got it? Yep. Now, the location pattern puts Moreno in the southwest quadrant of the housing projects. Okay, that still gives us six buildings to search. There's no way he won't see us coming. Wait a second. Minutes before Lucia's abduction... Mm-hmm. Moreno used this phone to call a phone registered to Angela Velasquez.
Tito used his sister's phone. He wasn't there for breakfast. He was Moreno's lookout.
The father of the girl who was kidnapped, he was just killed, Tito. I told you people, I don't know anything about a little girl. Mm. These are Ricky Moreno's call logs. See, that's him. Calling a cell phone registered to your sister two minutes before the abduction. We know he's at Queensbridge. Tell me where he hides out or your sister goes away for accessory to murder and you will go back for life without parole.
When a guy like Moreno asks you to be the lookout, you don't got a choice. We always have a choice, Tito. And right now, you have a very important one to make.
Building 22. They--they use a basement in the back.
Move! Move! Go! Go! Go! Move. Go. FBI! Federal agent! [grunts]
Contact one down!
Where's Lucia?
Where is she, Moreno?
Ain't talking. [indistinct shouts] Go, go!
Tiff, on me. Covering.
Lucia. Hi. I'm with the FBI. Are you okay?
Mm-hmm. Yeah? Can you come with me? Mm-hmm. Okay, you're safe. Oh, my God. Okay. You're safe. You're okay. You're okay.
Maggie. Hey.
Hey.
How is she?
She's unconscious. Mm.
Doctors are worried about the effects of Fentanyl. It was Fentanyl?
Uh, how's the little girl, Lucia?
She's shaken up, but she's all right. Physically, at least. She's going to Child Services until we figure out Jenny's situation. We--we're charging Jenny?
She robbed a woman at knife point, so yeah.
So what happened back there?
I heard it was a mess.
I got the call that Erin was overdosing and, uh... I took my eye off the drop. I guess I should have pulled you. That officer that got shot, if that bullet had hit him two inches to the left, he'd be dead. And you'd already be out of a job.
So...
Um...
I don't know how to... manage this.
Mm.
Well, when I was still drinking...
I can say, the people who thought they were helping me the most, weren't.
Got some hard choices to make 'cause what happened yesterday, it cannot happen again.
Ms. Bell. Yeah. Your sister just woke up. She's conscious. Okay. Can I--can I see her?
Not right now, but soon.
Hey. Hey. How you feeling?
Been better. Yeah, I bet.
I'm sorry, Maggie.
I'm just going through a rough patch. You flatlined. You were this close to death. That's not a rough patch. Erin, this--this is why you have to be going to meetings. This is why you need a sponsor to be going through this with.
I can't be your fallback anymore.
I can't be in your life like this.
What does that mean?
I don't think we should see each other for a while. I need you, Maggie. Yeah. I need you. I need you to be sober, Erin.
I love you.
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