Dragnet - The Werewolf: 18 Victims, 65 Police Cars, One Massive Dragnet

This 1949 Dragnet episode showcases one of the most elaborate police operations in Los Angeles history as Sergeants Joe Friday and Ben Romero hunt a serial attacker who terrorized the city's women. Eighteen victims beaten and robbed. The newspapers dubbed him "the werewolf." This authentic case demonstrates the dangerous work of detectives who used innovative tactics including police women as decoys and a coordinated 65-car dragnet spanning 40 square miles to corner a violent predator.

Episode Quotes:

"That guy's pulled his last job in this city. He's through robbing and beating women, and he's through with murder. I've given you time to track him down and now I want him in no stalls, no excuses." - Police Chief

"We had a squad of 65 cars to stretch out over 40 square miles of the city in one big dragnet." - Sergeant Friday

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