Chapter 5 - The Police Report Is Filed
At 11:00 AM, two detectives from the Fairfax County Financial Crimes Unit arrived at the law firm to take my formal criminal statement.
Detective Miller, a veteran investigator with cold blue eyes, reviewed the forged signatures and the physical photos of my bruised face.
“Ms. Mercer, the physical assault charges alone are enough to secure an immediate domestic violence warrant for your husband’s arrest,” Detective Miller noted.
“But the evidence of identity theft, bank fraud, and grand larceny across state lines elevates this to a major federal indictment.”
“If we execute these warrants today, we will be raiding your residence while your husband and his family are still occupying the property.”
I stood up from my chair, pulling my wool coat over my shoulders, adjusting my sunglasses to cover the dark bruise on my face.
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“I want to be there when you execute those warrants, Detective,” I said with absolute, unshakeable conviction.
“I paid for that house, I paid for everything inside it, and I want to watch them realize that their free ride has ended in handcuffs.”
