A security guard reported a break-in at the jewelry vault. He claimed he was knocked unconscious from behind while making his 2:00 AM rounds. Detective Cruz examined the scene: the vault door was cleanly sliced with a laser, and the guard's flashlight was neatly placed on a nearby desk, switched on, pointing away from the vault. Cruz arrested the guard. Why?
If he was knocked out while making rounds, he wouldn't have neatly placed his flashlight on a desk and turned it on.
A person violently ambushed from behind drops items organically; they do not neatly set them on a desk.
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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