Radios were going off about the incident in the square.

Radios were going off about the incident in the square. An officer in charge made the connection to Larry DeVaryo and a radio report went out with a description of the Volvo and the man and to find him.

Larry had driven around town and was hoping that acting non-chalant would allow him to not attract any attention and then he could get back to the Chauvet and leave.

He pulled into La Montanita grocery lot. A car wash is at the top of the lot. He pulled in to wash the car and try and act like nothing was happening.

He opened the hood and for reasons unknown to him he hosed down the entire engine underneath the hood.

He got back in a turned the key. Two patrol cars were driving by.

As Larry turned the key he hadn't realized he had gotten the ignition coil terminals wet, the Volvo backfired, the shot scared people for blocks, made Larry's ears start to ring and the two squad cars halted to see what was up.

A moment later Larry was outside the Volvo and could see the muffler and exhaust piping laying on the ground underneath the car. He silently cursed himself, then looked to see the two squad cars heading into the parking lot. He picked up the muffler and piping, threw open the back door and shoved all of into the rear of the station wagon, then hopped around to the front door of the car and got in. When he started the Volvo it sounded like a dragster revving at a starting line.

Larry wasn't used to so much noise. He repeated the curses from a few moments earlier.

The squad cars turned on their flashing lights heading Larry's way.