The Dragnet episode "Red Light Bandit" aired on July 14, 1949, as the 6th episode of the first season of the radio series. In this episode, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Officer Ben Romero, investigate a series of robberies in which the perpetrator uses a red light to blind his victims.The episode begins with Friday and Romero being called to the scene of a robbery. The victim, a woman, has been robbed at gunpoint by a man who used a red light to blind her. Friday and Romero begin their investigation by interviewing the victim and witnesses. They also canvass the neighborhood, looking for anyone who might have seen something suspicious.They eventually track down a man named John Doe, who is seen driving a car with a red light on the dashboard. Doe is brought in for questioning, but he denies being the Red Light Bandit. He claims that he was just driving home from work, and that he had no idea that the red light was on his dashboard.Friday and Romero are not convinced, and they continue to investigate. They eventually find a witness who saw Doe commit one of the robberies. With this new evidence, Friday and Romero are able to charge Doe with robbery.The episode ends with Doe being convicted of robbery and sentenced to prison.The Dragnet episode "Red Light Bandit" is a classic example of the show's realistic and unpretentious style. The episode is well-acted and suspenseful, and it gives a glimpse into the work of police detectives.The episode was written by Jack Webb and directed by Jack Webb. It was well-received by critics and viewers, and it is considered to be one of the best episodes of Dragnet.

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