Even if the photos can't be used as evidence, they may be useful in identifying a suspect enough that a warrant could be executed to search his apartment or wha

Even if the photos can't be used as evidence, they may be useful in identifying a suspect enough that a warrant could be executed to search his apartment or whatever. For commercial crime cases in my city, the police almost never count on the courts to convict people of theft; their primary focus is on getting stuff back to its rightful owners if possible.