A jeweler was found tied to a chair in his ransacked shop. He claimed three masked men broke in at noon and robbed him blind. Detective Cruz looked at the window blinds, closed them, and arrested the jeweler for insurance fraud. Why?
The shadows
The jeweler claimed the robbery happened at noon, but the natural shadows cast through the blinds showed the sun was setting in the east, proving it was evening.
About this riddle
Detective riddles are tiny mysteries. Look for the detail in the story that does not fit; it is usually the clue that solves the case.
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