The sound of loud police sirens echoed outside the hotel front entrance.
Two city police cruisers pulled up directly to the main glass doors.
Four armed police officers marched quickly into the bright hotel lobby.
Mark walked over to the lead officer and explained the entire situation clearly.
Mark: Officer, my two children were locked inside that black vehicle outside.
Lead Officer: Who owns that vehicle, sir?
Mark pointed his finger directly at Richard Vance across the room.
Mark: That man right there, along with his wife.
Lead Officer: Sir, is this your vehicle parked outside?
Richard tried to maintain his arrogant composure in front of the police.
Richard: Officer, this is a minor personal family dispute over business assets.
Lead Officer: Leaving children in a locked vehicle is a major felony offense.
The officer walked over to Richard and instructed him to turn around.
Richard: You cannot place me under arrest without a formal warrant!
Lead Officer: I have probable cause and eye witness accounts right now.
The officer placed heavy steel handcuffs around Richard's wrists behind his back.
Victoria began to cry loudly as another officer handcuffed her wrists as well.
Victoria: This was all Richard's idea!
Victoria: I told him it was wrong from the very start!
Richard: Keep quiet, Victoria!
Mark handed the forged estate documents directly to the lead police officer.
Mark: These documents prove he committed child endangerment to steal an inheritance.
Lead Officer: We will secure these papers as key evidence for the prosecutor.
The police officers escorted the weeping couple out through the revolving glass doors.
The hotel lobby fell completely quiet as the crowd of onlookers watched them leave.
Mark took a deep breath of relief as the heavy weight lifted off his shoulders.
He knew that his children were finally safe from any further harm.