Forensics: Crime Scene Detective – Smash & Grab Guide

Smash and Grab Evidence Overview

Evidence given at start:
Fingerprint (Martin Scholz)

Photos and Evidence at the Crime Scene:
6x Fingerprint (Unknown)
Digital Device Smartphone – Korellia (Damaged)

Evidence given during investigation:
Fingerprint (Jens Albrecht)
Digital Device Smartphone – Orcha

Web of Evidence Whiteboard Overview

Evidence to send:
12x Fingerprint Analysis
2x Digital Analysis

Briefing

Martin Scholz reported a break-in into his car, explaining that a Rolex, a family heirloom, and his mobile phone were stolen. Martin was in a shop across the street at the time of the incident. The shop owner, Renate Küster, confirms his alibi and hearing glass break during the time Martin was inside her shop. Martin’s fingerprints were taken as comparative material as they were expected to be found all over his vehicle.

Travel to the Crime Scene

The crime scene is a red car in an underground parking garage.

Start with the UV-Light. There are six fingerprints on the car. Two at the back on the boot/trunk, two on the roof and two on the outside of the driver’s door.

Use the fingerprint kit to collect the fingerprints.

Evidence:
6x Fingerprint (Unknown)

There is also a phone in the car tyre near the green dumpster. Make sure to use an evidence marker and take a photo before bagging it.

Evidence:
Digital Device Smartphone – Korellia (Damaged)

Analyzing the Evidence

Back in the Lab, use the Fingerprint Analysis station to compare the provided Fingerprint (Martin Scholz) with the six unknown fingerprints from the crime scene.

Three of those six fingerprints match with Martin Scholz. Analyse, match and “no match” all six, then pick up the results.

Use the De-soldering station to remove the memory chip from the Digital Device Smartphone – Korellia (Damaged), then head over to the Digital Evidence Analysis station to see what’s on it.

Send all evidence off by email. Jens Albrecht was questioned and his fingerprints taken as comparison.

Evidence:
Fingerprint (Jens Albrecht)
Digital Device Smartphone – Orcha

Return to the Fingerprint Analysis station to analyse all fingerprints. This time, compare all six with Jens Albrecht’s prints. Export the results and take them from the desk.

Use the Digital Evidence Analysis station to decrypt Jens Albrecht’s phone, Digital Device Smartphone – Orcha. Export the results and take them.

Send all evidence off by email. The crime scene is now clean and the case can be closed.