Having called in Albany SWAT to locate and infiltrate the tunnels from their westernmost access points, Detective Miller has also ordered dispatch to alert the Rensselaer County Sheriff and the State Troopers. It’s just a matter of time before the property is surrounded. Or so he hopes.
But that still leaves precious minutes in which the children and their respective mothers are at the mercy of the Skinner. Back down in the basement, he tries desperately to find a way to access the false door embedded into the old stone wall. But he just can’t seem to find a grip that will allow him enough leverage to pull it open. Clearly, the hidden door has been engineered and constructed to open and close from the inside only. End of story.
He thinks fast.
The kids had been reported as having wi
