The Witness (Badge of Honor 4)

A. Badge Number 7701. Special Operations Division.

10. Q. What is your specific assignment?

A. I am administrative assistant to Inspector Wohl.

11. Q. That is Staff Inspector Peter Wohl, commanding officer of the Special Operations Division?

A. That’s right.

12. Q. Were you on duty at approximately five A.M. January 4 of this year?

A. Yes, I was.

13. Q. What was the nature of your duty at that time and place?

A. Inspector Wohl ordered me to accompany Mr. Mickey O’Hara of the Bulletin during an arrest that was taking place.

14. Q. That is Mr. Michael J. O’Hara, a police reporter employed by the Philadelphia Bulletin?

A. That’s correct.

15. Q. Were you in uniform and armed at this time?

A. I was in civilian clothing. I was armed.

16. Q. Why were you in civilian clothing?

A. I am in a plainclothes assignment.

17. Q. You do not then normally wear a uniform on duty?

A. No, sir.

18. Q. With what type weapon were you armed?

A. A Smith & Wesson Undercover revolver.

19. Q. That is a five-shot .38 Special caliber short-nosed revolver?

A. Correct.

20. Q. Was that weapon issued to you by the Police Department for use in your official duties?

A. No.

21. Q. Where did you get that revolver?

A. Colosimo’s Gun Store.

22. Q. That revolver is your personal property?

A. Yes.

23. Q. Have you been issued a revolver or other weapon by the Police Department for use in your duties?

A. Yes.

24. Q. Since you were on duty, why were you not carrying that weapon?