A forensic officer with the Townsville, Australia, police recognized this banana sculpture at a crime scene as a stolen sculpture created by Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught. Photo courtesy of the Townsville Police
The officer recognized the item as a sculpture by artist Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught, who suffered the thefts of several Lego sculptures from the Strand Ephemera sculpture festival in August.
"The forensic officer was over the moon to discover the artwork and if it was not for his passion for Lego and keen detective work, the art piece would have gone undetected," police said in a news release.
Police said a 17-year-old was detained at the scene on "unrelated matters."
