Digital camera left at scene of crime
Most people take pictures to mark a memorable occasion: graduations, holiday parties, special events … but a burglary? Travis County detectives have found some unusual evidence at a crime scene that they want the public to see.
What looks like scenes from a typical high school or college party, investigators say is actually photos from a crime scene.
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“During the investigation, we found a digital camera that didn't belong to the victim,” said Roger Wade, with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.
On that camera, investigators found a clear picture of their suspects. Now, they need help in identifying who they are.
Legendary game designer Richard Garriott actually owns the property. He says it’s made up of a series of cabins and other buildings for special events.
“We were debating whether we would even report this to police until we discovered the digital camera sitting on the porch of one of the cabins broken into,” he said.
As Garriott looked through the pictures, they were even better than he could have hoped.
“We we're joking to ourselves about tomorrow morning, when they wake up with a hangover, they're going to wonder where that camera is,” he said. “This is one of those Darwin-style kind of awards, where people leave the self-incriminating evidence behind at the scene.”
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