Effective Communication Essay

Submitted By Mael0vesberks1
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At 12:30 A.M. I was told to investigate a possible burglary at Marquette's Market which is on the corner of Main Street and First Street in Midtown, Minnesota. I arrived at Marquette's Market a few minutes later and talked briefly to owner Speedy Marquette. I then began investigating the alleged burglary. During the course of the investigation I discovered the lock on the rear door of the market had been smashed open with a heavy, blunt object. the cash register drawer had been similarly smashed open and was empty except for $7.83 in coins and two checks one for $10.00 and a second for $5.80. in the alley next to the store I found a heavy hammer. I then proceeded to interview the store owner Speedy Marquette and discovered that $910.00 had allegedly been taken from the cash drawer of the register. I also found out that the money had been placed in a tan cloth bag labeled "Midtown State Bank". Throughout my investigation I believe the alleged burglary would have had to have occurred between 12:00A.M. and 12:25 A.M. that early morning, included in the missing $910.00 was a Canadian five dollar bill. After talking to Mr. Marquette I checked the area outside the store. I found two people in the area: Soapy Waters, the janitor at Mickey's Diner, and Otis Ripple, the baker at Midtown Bakery. Mr. Waters stated he had seen Ronnie Riff in the area at about 12:20 a.m. and he confirmed that Riff had been carrying a tan money bag and had dropped two dollars from the bag. He also