Crime Investigation Report

Case Number: KAI 05242013

Incident: Treat Theft

Reporting Officers: Mama & Daddy  

Date of Report: 24 May 2013

At about 1530 hours on 24^th May 2013, we met with the children of the Kaiser home regarding theft of candy and raw cookie dough from the freezer in the garage. The mother of the children said she opened the freezer for a piece of leftover Halloween chocolate, and discovered a box of cookie dough open with several pieces missing. She further noticed that all the Halloween candy was missing. The mother asked the father if he knew anything about the missing candy and cookies, and he told her “no.”  She said that when asked the children about the missing treats, they also denied knowledge of the situation.

Mrs. Kaiser described her sweets as being a large box of 48 pieces of pre-proportioned sugar cookie dough with seven pieces missing from the previously unopened cardboard box. The box was left opened, and the clear plastic inner bag was also open. The Halloween candy was described as being three or four quart-sized zip bags with fifteen pieces of candy in each bag. Mrs. Kaiser had it divided to use at classroom parties throughout the school year. The bags were filled mostly with small lollipops and mini chocolate bars. One bag was filled with an assortment of candy.

The reporting officers conducted a survey of the crime scene but found no further evidence. The officers separated and questioned the four children, all of whom continued to deny involvement. Between questions, the three youngest children quickly glanced at the oldest then averted their eyes. The officers again separated the children and asked questions, letting the children believe their siblings had implicated them. The questioning officers made a plea for truth, agreeing that the first child to tell the story would avoid severe punishment.

The oldest child reminded the officers that there was no evidence of a crime, so the officers investigated further. The officers asked each of the children where they should look. The oldest child suggested underneath the bed of the oldest six-year old child. The oldest six-year old child suggested behind the television. The second oldest six-year old child suggested looking outside. The youngest six-year old child suggested a pillowcase. Officer Dad looked in each of the places and discovered a large collection of evidence under the bed of the oldest six-year old.

The third round of questioning took place. The oldest six-year old was the first to speak. He admitted to eating the candy during the middle of the previous night. He claimed that the oldest child discovered the loot while their mother was mowing the lawn. He also claimed that each of the four children took a treat and hid the paper remains. The child described his intense hunger after going to bed with no dinner. He satisfied his hunger with the remaining candy during the middle of the night.

After verifying the story with the other witnesses and participants, all four children were disciplined. All candy remaining in the home was confiscated and disposed of properly. All dessert privileges and special parties and play-dates were cancelled for the rest of the week. Mrs. Kaiser had to leave the home to find the bit of chocolate she was initially seeking.