Foul Surprise: Bird Poop Leads to Major Arrest

Police have more ways than ever to track down a suspect. Few would imagine bird droppings could help catch a suspect, but it did.

Police Have More Tools Than Ever to Track Down Suspects

When police conduct investigations today, they have far more tools than just fingerprints and eyewitness accounts. For nearly 40 years, DNA evidence has been a breakthrough for law enforcement, helping officers catch criminals who might have gone undetected before 1986. The technology has been used to solve unsolved cases from years past.

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Over the past 20 years, technology has significantly advanced for investigators, with tools like cell phone pinging, license plate readers, facial recognition, social media tracking, genetic genealogy, drones, and more enhancing their ability to solve crimes.

Bird Poop Links Man To Attempted Murder, Cops Say

According to WXYZ TV, the Macomb County Sheriff's Department has been investigating the attempted murder of a Macomb Township businessman, Eddie Jawad. A suspect attacked Jawad outside of his home, and it was caught on surveillance video.

The 32-year-old suspect was apprehended after several days, and investigators had to open the toolbox to capture the man. Traffic cameras helped identify a stolen plate attached to the getaway car. When the vehicle was eventually found, a regular plate had been put on the car.

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What ultimately sealed the suspect’s fate were a few key details: the scuff marks and brake dust on the vehicle matched what was seen in the surveillance footage. But the most striking evidence was the bird droppings, visible in the video and perfectly matching what officers found on the recovered vehicle.

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